Article of the Day “Volcanoes: Magma Rising-Studying Volcanoes”
Complete Two Readworks articles “News Debate: Out of Touch?”and “Honest Abe’s Museum” with question set by Friday
Vocabulary-p. 86-87 Using a Thesaurus and Words that Describe People
Grammar-Appositives p. 64-65
Reading-finish The Last Holiday Concert, complete packet, take an RQ Quiz on the book
Band/Choir
Math-complete Wb p. 64 odd numbers only & #8
Religion-worked on our MLK Banner
Social Studies-read p. 58 add notes on Lesson 1 in your journal
Trade and Travel
The Crusades-war over Jerusalem
Europeans wanting goods from Asia
Merchants can make a profit by selling these items
Marco Polo spent 26 years in Asia experiencing items
Unknown to Europeans
Most traders traveled along the Silk Road route which
Connected Europe with Asia
New Trade Routes
Africa rich in natural resources
Salt was worth a lot in gold
Muslim traders brought Muslim to Africa
Gold lost its value for 10 years
American gold caused the downfall of Africans
Africans were enslaved by Europeans in the 1500’s
School for sailors set up by Prince Henry of Portugal
Experts in mapmaking, shipbuilding and mathematics
Helped in navigation
Tools Used by sailors
Chinese compass/no North Star
Astrolabe-used to find location
Maps
VOYAGES AROUND AFRICA
Caravel-ship with square and triangle sails
Sailing African Coastline
Dias sailed around Cape of Good Hope
Vasco da Gama made it to India 1498
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