The Age of Exploration Project



Modern European HistoryEuropean ExplorationExplorer Poster GuidelinesTaskYou will use the information in your explorer essay to create a poster that displays the key information about your assigned explorer and their voyage(s). You and your classmates will present your projects to a group who will visit to view your displays.Poster Information and FormatYour poster must include the following information about the explorer you researched:date and place of birth and deathsponsoring country(ies)locations and dates of exploration (including length of each voyage)effects on the area(s) exploredsuccesses and failures of explorationsother significant life events of the explorer including one “fun fact”color map of correctly labeled locations of importance (start, landed: where?)name of explorer written in large text - must stand out from rest of textan overall neat, colorful, organized, and informative presentationinformation that is clearly visible from at least five feet (make font large enough to read)typed text (not handwritten)Poster Project RubricPossible PointsContent(75 points)Points Earnedcorrectly identifies explorer’s date and place(s) of birth and death___5________correctly identifies sponsoring country(ies) and year(s), locations,and duration(s) of explorations__20________correctly identifies areas explored and effects of exploration on the area__20________correctly identifies successes and failures of explorations__10________includes explorer’s other significant life events and one “fun fact”__10________includes a map correctly labeled with areas of importance__10________Format(25 points)explorer’s name is clearly visible on the poster___5________all text is typed and visible from five feet___5________overall presentation is neat, colorful, organized, and informative__15________Total Points Earned:______ ................
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