1. Find two pictures of John Cabot, post it. Remember to put the website address with the picture. Where did you find the picture?
1.This picture descibe when John Cabot and his team found a new ground, they were very happy.Everyone looked this ground carefully. Look this picture John Cabot was looking the ground and said many things.
2.This picture is John Cabot and his teammate looked the ground in the wide sea. They felt mixed-up all the time when they at the sea. This ground give them many confidence. Everyone had smile and surprise facial expression. They wanted to take this good news to everyone in this team. Follow me to look this picture, you can find this.
2. Who is John Cabot? Tell me ten facts (real information) about him.
1.19th century interpretation of John Cabot's discovery of North America.
2.Born:1450Genoa,Italy;Died:1498 (aged 47–48)Unknown.
3.Nationality is italian and Other names is Giovvani caboto.
4.He had a son. His son was Sebastian Cabot .
5.He became a citizen of Venice in 1476 and engaged in the Eastern trade of that city.
6.In 1498 he again sailed for America to explore the coast. The fate of the expedition is unknown, although there is presumptive evidence that it reached America and that some of its members returned. The English claims in North America were based on his discovery.
7.He was a merchant like his father, Cabot traded in spices with the ports of the eastern Mediterranean, and became an expert mariner.
8.John Cabot was an Italian navigator who came to Bristol when he was about fifty years old.
9. He had twice voyage for found a road to China and Japan.
10.When he find the new ground, he didn't think is north America and he thought it's East Asia.
3. Why is he important to Canadian history?
Because he lands in Newfoundland. When he found Newfoundland for England, made more people know Canada. Before that less of people known Canada this place. Here is a original place and have less people.
4. Why did he leave Europe?
Because he wanted to find money to Asia, Asia is a big place. In Europe, not many people know Asia, Asia is a very mysterious for Europen people.
5. What happened to John Cabot?
He wanted to found the road to China or Japan, but he found the Newfoundland. Newfoundland is a part of Canada, so he is very important to Canadian history. Then he voyage twice, he found the east coast of America.
6. When John Cabot reached Newfoundland's Grand Banks, he was surprised to find the large supply of cod. Watch this video clip.
7. Watch this clip. What did you learn from the video clip? Write 5-8 sentences.
I learned that John Cabot went to find road to Asia, because of the riches in Asia.He didn't found the Asia and found the Newfoundland.He found a lot of codfish there. Then, he went back as a hero.The next year, he went there but ended in disaster. Three years later, another explorer went there and found some people.He took 50 people to go there,but all of them died.Thus, these things are learned from video clip by me.
Bonus
1. What does his ship "Mathew" look like? Post a picture and include the web address where you got it from.
It looks very beautiful, large, useful. I think it can take many things, good for long-meters travel.
6.5/7
ReplyDeleteUse more of your own words to tell me about this explorer. Don't just copy and paste.
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