Engaging project:

Students practice their research skills while using creativity to create an explorer trading card. Students learn about what explorer goals were and how they were able to make their journeys. Students learn who sponsored the explorers and what their intent was.

Students need to use their previous knowledge and what they research in order to reach conclusions about how the explorer affected the indigenous peoples of the countries they entered.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.2.

What's included:

• Instructions.
• Explorer choices.
• Two sizes of trading card templates.
• Rubric.

How is this resource useful:

• Students practice research skills.
• Students reach new conclusions.
• Low prep for teacher.
• Rubric provided.