SOW Grade 5

Ch.41 & 42
Lesson 20

Explorations in
the North &
Empires Collide
Warm-up
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I want you to think of being on a ship looking for land.
You find a strange land that no one has every seen. As
you explore you realize that you are not the only person
on this strange land. There are actually villages and
families covering this land. What do you do? Do you
try to learn about the land from these people or do you
try to claim it as your own? What would you do if you
were these villagers? Would you help the newcomers or
would you fight for them to leave?
Big Idea

Today we will learn about some important

men in our world's history. We will talk
about John Cabot claiming land for England,
even though it had people already living
there. Cartier's discovery of Canada as we
know it today. Spain and England's War,
and how the world had changed by the end
of the 16th century.
Essential
Questions Essential Questions

• Where was John Cabot the first to sail to? Where did he
think he had sailed to?
• What was so special about this place?
• Who did the King of France send to explore Canada?
What did he find?
• What caused the war between Spain and England? Who
won? What was the result of this victory?
Map Activity

• Put a circle around

Newfoundland.
• Label Newfoundland by
its French name.
• Put a star on St. John's
• What is the ocean that
touches Newfoundland's
borders?
Vocabulary

• The Matthew- A
small ship sailed to
Newfoundland by
Cabot with only
20 men in his
crew.
Vocabulary

• Flakes- Wooden
platforms used to
salt and dry the
fish so their catch
wouldn't spoil.
Vocabulary

• Wigwams- cone-
shaped huts that
Micmacs lived in.
They were made of
animal skins
stretched over
wooden timbers.
Vocabulary

• Medicine men-
Donnocona's
priests who tried
to scare Cartier.
Vocabulary

• Grappling and
Boarding- When a
Spanish ship
would sail up
beside an English
ship, throw hooks
onto its deck, and
pull the two ships
together.
Comprehension

• How did New-Found-Land get its

name?
• Where is this place located now?
• How did it get started?
• Where was John Cabot from?
Comprehension

• What year did John Cabot land in

America?
• What did Cabot spot when he
spotted land?
• What did they find in the water?
• Why did this make the sailors
happy?
Comprehension

• What did Cabot announce when

he came ashore?
• What did he tell people when he
returned to England?
• Where had he actually landed?
• When he tried to return months
later, what happened?
Comprehension

• What had the fisherman heard

about Cabot's trip?
• What did they build when they
got there?
• What did they use to dry their
fish?
• Why was this useful?
Comprehension

• Who did Cartier find when he

landed?
• What did they live in?
• What did he name this land?
• What hunting party did they
find?
• Who did he want to take with
him?
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• Did they go?
Comprehension

• Who welcomed Cartier as a

friend?
• Where did they go?
• What did Cartier do that upset
his new friend?
• What did Cartier do instead of
listening to the medicine men?
• What happened to Donnacona?
Comprehension

• What 4 countries had claimed land

in the Americas?
• What were the names of the
explorers?
• What did Phillip have trouble doing?
• What didn't Elizabeth want to risk?
• What did she send to keep the
peace?
• What did she actually intend to do?
• What did Phillip do when he had
had enough?
 Comprehension

• How many ships were

in the Spanish
Armada?
• Where were they
sailing to?
• What were the strict
orders they were
given?
• What did Phillip want
his army to be?
 Comprehension

• How did the Spanish

ships plan on winning?
• How did this work?
• What was the
English strategy?
• Who won the War?
Extension

For homework I want you to try different foods that

you have in your house. I want you to see how it tastes
and then, I want you to salt and dry these same foods.
How do they look after a couple of days? A week? Two
weeks?
Would this be something you would want to eat?
Could you imagine living off of foods like this?
Or would you simply try to catch fresh food everyday?
How would eating like this make you feel?
Thank you!