Lesson Plans Provided by Andrea at Epic Homeschool Mentoring

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Week 2: World Explorers: Magellan, Balboa, Leon and Indigenous Tribes

Homeschooling moms must fill up their knowledge bank in order to give the best to their kids. The more mom knows, the better she can teach. Research these topics and share the general idea with younger kids. For older kids, you might invite them to pick a topic to research.

Ferdinand Magellan

Topics for Week 2

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Ferdinand Magellan

Ponce de Leon

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Calusa Tribe

Navajo Tribe

Pueblo Tribes

Questions for Discussion

Balboa

Where did Balboa and his dog Leoncico hide in order to go exploring?

What did Balboa discover?

Magellan

Why did Magellan decide to go visit the natives of Mactan Island?

Why was the voyage's success attributed to him when he died en route?

Leon

Why did Ponce de Leon die in Cuba?

Coronado

What are the Cities of Cibola? and Who were the Quivirans?

Calusa

What were the "three souls" in the Calusa religion?

Navajo

Who are the "three sisters" in the Navajo tradition?

How does a matrilineal society work in a Navajo society?

What is a hogan?

Pueblo

Who are the Anaasází?

Did the Pueblo people disappear?

How did climate affect the Pueblo people?

Resources

Books

Free E-Books
Canyon de Chelly: The Story of Its Ruins and People

Videos

Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth




Activities

Using a blank map of the globe, draw Magellan's journey. Identify and describe the properties (position and orientation, symbols, scale, perspective, coordinate systems) and functions of geographic representations, as exemplified by being able to identify and describe the properties of a variety of maps and globes (e.g., title, legend, cardinal and intermediate directions, scale, sym­bols, grid, principal parallels, meridians) and purposes (wayfinding, reference, thematic).

Look at pictures of Navajo rugs online

Image Credit: Unknown Artist / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain