Research Plan 2
The Age of Exploration
Dates: 1405 – 1531
Grade levels: 8-11
Class: World History
Questions: 1-30: including multiple choice, completion and short answer responses requiring 3-5 sentences.
Video: Did Columbus Really Discover America? (2:08 min.)& Did the Chinese Discover America? (4 min.)
Synopsis: Challenge your student’s knowledge about Christopher Columbus and other European explorers. Have your students explore Ming China while learning how Zheng He sailed the Indian Ocean before 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Your students will be intrigued when they learn how a Muslim becomes an admiral on a Chinese treasure ship.