Write 3 or 4 half page diary entries from the perspective of someone who accompanied one of the early explorers.

Perform a one person 3-5 minute presentation for the class, in which you act as someone from the time period. Tell the class about your life.

Complete the foldable activities that are listed on Pg. 113, 147, 171.

Develop advertisements for 5 innovations that allowed sailors to safely travel long distances.  Make them attention grabbing so people would have wanted to buy the items.

Develop a cause/effect chart with at least twenty cause and effect statements related to the unit.

Grade the Spanish, French, English, and Dutch overall on what they did. Be sure to cover several different areas in your assessment.

Create 2 time capsules for the year 1491. One that focuses on what life was like for a Native American group and one for a European group.   Include at least 5 items, write a description, and explain why you included them.

Research what happened to one Native American group that the first explorers interacted with.  Assess and describe the impact that the interaction with the explorers had on their lives.

Develop a “what if” scenario at least one page long that details how history would be different if a major event from the unit had not occurred. 

Make an illustrated ABC book focusing on people, places, and things from the unit. Include 2-3 sentences for each entry explaining why they were important

Come up with your own idea and get approval from Mr. Montgomery

Write at least one page on how the world would different if Europeans had never found the Americas.  Include both the American and European differences and be specific.