World History--Exploration of the Eastern World

During this week in class, we have studied the explorers of the Eastern (non-Americas world). The major pioneers that we focused on were:

• Prince Henry the Navigator
  
• Bartolomeu Dias
• Vasco da Gama
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Zheng He

Remembering these men, Mr. Dees would like you to answer the following TWO questions by posting a comment on this blog page.

BUT FIRST, CHOOSE AN EXPLORER. YOU ARE NOW HIM. WRITE AS IF YOU ARE THAT PERSON!!!!

1. In a 1st-person paragraph, state why you were the greatest explorer of the era.
(EXAMPLE: I, Vasco da Gama, was the greatest explorer this world has ever seen. Without my discovery of....)

2. Then, in 2-3 sentences, call out who you think was the weakest explorer of this time.
(EXAMPLE: Sailing around the world, Magellan, please! If you had not known about my earlier discovery...)

In #2, feel free to be creative and funny while attacking the other explorers. However, good taste must be shown as stated on the rules of the blog!!

You will be graded on: Completion of the assignment, usage of facts when making your case as the best explorer and in attacking your opponent, posting without spelling or grammatical errors.

POSTS ARE DUE BY 9th PERIOD ON THURSDAY!!