Spanish+Conquistadors

**Tips and Trips for Creating a Hyperlink**
You will be assigned one of the following Conquistadors: //Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Hernando de Soto, Hernan Cortes,// //Francisco de Orellana, Francisco Pizarro, Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and Ponce de Leon//
 * Task 1: Conquistador Hyperlink Study Guide **** (2 classes) **


 * 1) Create a hyperlink study guide in Word.
 * 2) Your guide will be 5 pages long.
 * 3) Create a Word document with 5 pages.

This is an independent project.

Include the following items on this page:
 * Follow these directions.**
 * Page 1**
 * Photo of Explorer
 * Explorer's name in a bold font 18 pt. centered
 * Below Explorer's Name type a list of working and active hyperlinks
 * All hyperlinks should be in 14 pt normal font

These are the required hyperlinks:
 * 1) Birthplace/Childhood (this hyperlink should link to page 2 of the document)
 * 2) Years of Exploration (this hyperlink should link to page 3 of the document)
 * 3) Map of Exploration (this hyperlink should link to page 4 of the document)
 * 4) Honors Received (this hyperlink should link to page 5 of the document)
 * 5) One Notable Experience (this hyperlink should link to page 6 of the document)
 * 6) Cause of Death (this hyperlink should link to page 7 of the document)


 * Page 2**
 * Title this page Birthplace/Childhood in 18 pt. bold font centered.
 * Put your research regarding your conquistador's birthplace. This should be at least 4 sentences in your own words.
 * You must site your source at the bottom of the page.


 * Page 3**
 * Title this page Exploration Details in 18 pt. bold font centered.
 * Put the Conquistador's years of Exploration, where they explored, and put a map of your explorer's journey.
 * You must site your source at the bottom of the page.

> This should be at least 4 sentences in your own words.
 * Page 4**
 * Title this page Honors Received/Notable Experiences in 18 pt. bold font centered.
 * Put your research regarding your Conquistador's honors. If you can not find any honors for your Conquistador you may leave this blank.
 * Tell one important story about your Conquistador. For example, Why is he famous? Did he have any memorable encounters? Did he make any notable discoveries?
 * You must site your source at the bottom of the page.


 * Page 5**
 * Title this page Cause of Death in 18 pt. bold font centered.
 * Retell the story of your Conquistador's death.
 * You must site your source at the bottom of the page.


 * Task 2: Postcards (3 Classes) **

** Work independently. ** ** Pretend you are a Spanish Conquistador. Your family is very worried about you so you have been sending them postcards home. ** ** Over the course of your trip you have sent three postcards. Create these three postcards answering the questions below. ** 1. Where are you headed and w ho is with you? 2. What have you experienced? 3. What have you found? Include a wide variety of experiences. These postcards should be created in either Glogster, [|Voicethread], or [|Simplebooklet]. This postcard should be decorated using clip art, downloaded images, or original drawings. Be sure to date them properly for the time period of your expedition. Be creative and have fun.


 * Task 3: Reflection (Homework) **

Type one paragraph telling me 1. Your thoughts on this project (did you like it? or not? why?) 2. Did you learn anything new? What would you change about this project? 3. Watch each video created by your classmates. Add one meaningful comment to their post. For a guide to meaningful comments check out this page. Ask a relevant question and give a compliment. Either bring it in typed or email it to me at jjundef@schechtergmc.com


 * Task 4: Post Your Research to the Classroom Wiki **

Please note that there may be more than one person assigned to your conquistador.
 * 1) Log into the Classroom Wiki
 * 2) Create a new page.
 * 3) Title it the name of your assigned Conquistador. Only one page per conquistador.
 * 4) Link your hyperlinked biography document on that page.
 * 5) Post your presentation or a link to your presentation on this page.


 * Extra Credit: Map of Routes **

Import this map into a Word document. map. You must first save it as a pdf file to the desktop. Then open the pdf in Acrobat and export file as a jpg. Then insert map jpg into the Word document.

Research the routes of your group of Spanish Conquistadors. **Choose either Group A or Group B:** **Group A:** Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Hernando de Soto, and Hernan Cortes **Group B:** Francisco de Orellana, Francisco Pizarro, Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and Ponce de Leon

Draw the routes on the map. Create a map key for the routes. You may use different colors or patterns to indicate the different routes. Label each route with the name of the Conquistador to travel it.


 * Vasco Núñez** **de Balboa,**
 * Juan Rodriguez** **Cabrillo**
 * Francisco Vasquez** **de Coronado**
 * Hernando** **de Cortés**


 * Project Rubric**


 * Reference Websites**
 * **Vasco Núñez**
 * de Balboa** || # [|**Vasco Núñez de Balboa**]
 * 1) [|**Discoverers Web: Vasco Nunez de Balboa**]
 * 2) [|**Vasco Nunez de Balboa**]
 * 3) Elizabethan Era Website ||


 * **Francisco Vasquez**
 * de Coronado** || # [|**Francisco Vásquez de Coronado**]
 * 1) [|**Francisco Vázquez de Coronado**]
 * 2) [|**Map of Coronado's Journey**]
 * 3) [|**Coronado**]
 * 4) [|**Francisco Vasquez de Coronado**]
 * 5) [|**Francisco Vasquez de Coronado**]
 * 6) Elizabethan Era Website ||


 * **Hernando**
 * de Cortés** || # [|**An Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico**]
 * 1) [|**Hernando Cortez**]
 * 2) [|**Hernando Cortés**]
 * 3) PBS
 * 4) Mariners' Museum
 * 5) Elizabethan Era Website ||


 * **Hernando** **de Soto** || # [|**Spanish Exploration and Conquest**]
 * 1) [|**Hernando de Soto**]
 * 2) [|**Hernando de Soto**]
 * 3) [|**Hernando De Soto**]
 * 4) [|**DeSoto's Trail thru the Southeast**]
 * 5) [|**Hernando DeSoto's Trails Through North America**]
 * 6) Map of de Soto's Exploration
 * 7) Elizabethan Era Website ||


 * **Alvar Nuñez**
 * Cabeza de Vaca** || # [|**Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca**]
 * 1) [|**The Journey of Cabeza de Vaca**]
 * 2) [|**Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca**]
 * 3) [|**Cabeza de Vaca**]
 * 4) **PBS**
 * 5) Elizabethan Era Website ||


 * **Francisco**
 * Pizarro** || # [|**Francisco Pizarro**]
 * 1) [|**Francisco Pizarro**]
 * 2) **PBS**
 * 3) Mariners' Museum
 * 4) Elizabethan Era Website ||
 * **Juan** **Ponce**
 * de Leon** || # [|**Juan Poncé de Léon**]
 * 1) [|**Juan Poncé de Leon**]
 * 2) Mariners' Museum
 * 3) Elizabethan Era Website ||
 * **Francisco**
 * de Orellana** || # [|Discover's Web - Orellana]
 * 1) [|Francisco de Orellana]
 * 2) PBS ||
 * 1) PBS ||

Use this Google Custom Search Engine: media type="custom" key="10358728"

PBS Conquistadors Conquistadors Enchanted Learning Mariner's Museum Spanish Conquistadors Explorers Reference Chart


 * Map Resources**

Interactive Explorer Map Enchanted Learning Map of All Explorers