Europe

Maps of Europe
A nice map with lots of information about Europe can be found at:
Factmonster.net

Blackline maps.

Enchanted Learning's countries of Europe helps here.
A good list of European countries and flags, capital cities and tother information can be found here as listed at en.wikipedia.org.

Countries in Europe are:

Europe's Explorers

Students select or are assigned an explorer to research and write about using the guide that follows. Students will be assigned to give a oral report about their explorer. Each report should include a student's drawing of their explorer or a map showing areas of the globe that particular explorer traveled, (or both!)


Explorer List
Alexander the Great
Napoleon
Goncalo Velho
Hasekura Tsunenaga
Kate Marsden
Margaret Bourke-White
Pytheas of Massilia
Rabban Bar Sauma
Ottar
Ibn Batuta,
Hekataios of Miletus
Herodotus
Strabo
Gnaeus Julius Agricola
Decimus Junius Brutus

Information Guide

Your Name:_______________
Date: _______________
Continent of Study: ______________

Name of Explorer: _____________________________________________________

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Date of birth Date of death

Nationality: _______________________________________
Sponsoring Country: _________________________________

List any modes of transportation used during their expeditions:
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Explorer's Personal History:
Parents Names:___________________________ _____________________________
Age at time of exploration: ____
Were they married: yes no
Children: yes no How many? ___________
Names: ______________________ _____________________
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What language (s) did this person speak?
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Financial Status: rich poor middle

Religion: __________________________



Education: ____________________________


Which best classifies your explorer's reasons for exploring the world?
Inquisitiveness, financial gain, religious reasons, adventure,
scientific discovery, competition, relocation, other

Explain:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


This person is most famous for: __________________________________________
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But is also known for:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Did this explorer have traveling Companions: no yes yes, but unnamed
Names: ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ ____________________ ____________________


Sources I used for my information:
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Fun facts and things I liked about this person: