A SHIP’S LOG, MY HEARTIES!!

 

 Year 9 Integrated Studies

 

A study of Elizabethan explorers and map making.

 

Heave Ho, My Hearties, Work Ahoy!

 

Your job on board is to follow the instructions to work through this website, creating it as a ship’s log which includes  word-processing on A4 paper, create a title page, index   and bibliography of the websites you use. Have fun with this web-quest activity!

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.7537

 

Task 1 TRADE HISTORY

Draw a timeline of showing imported products and information about that product.

 

Task 2 WHY EXPLORE?

Bullet point the reasons explorers went on these dangerous journeys.

Write a sensible and convincing letter using the template – print your letter. (Remember to scroll down on the right-hand side)  Read the letter from Sir Francis Drake. List 5 perils he faced and how he dealt with them.

 

Task 3 NAVIGATION

Write a clear report for fellow sailors to read. Tell them how to navigate, what to beware of and which instruments they may need to use and how to use them.

 

Task 4 ON THE SEAS

Find an image of a sailing ship and label to include all information about the parts of a ship including what is on and below deck.  Write a job description for a seaman on a sailing ship.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.152 (Life at sea in the age of sail)

 

Task 5 MAPPING OF THE WORLD

Define the difference between a map and a chart. Describe the world as the Tudors knew it. Print small images of the 3 maps/charts and give brief details of each (click onto info button for details). Answer the quiz questions and write the information gained under the appropriate map or chart.

 

Task 6 FIND THE EVIDENCE

Choose 3 objects from the “Find the Evidence” file. Print small images of each and explain what they are and how they were used.

 

Task 7

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.13385/viewPage/4

Draw a timeline from 1492 to 1600 to show the great explorers exploits. Note where they travelled to, what they found, brought back etc. Draw their travels on a map of the world and label.

 

Task 8

http://bell.lib.umn.edu/map/WALD/GLOBE/mainw6.html

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of storing information on a globe. Using the template make a globe out of a flat piece of paper!

Extension activities – try making the other globes available on the website ie Venus

 

Task 9

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.8948

Extension activity: make your own quadrant.

 

   Assessment  Schedule

 

Achieved	Merit	Excellence
5-9 tasks completed accurately to a satisfactory standard. Presentation is of a high standard.	7-9 tasks completed accurately and thoroughly. Presentation is of a high standard.	All 9 tasks completed accurately and thoroughly.          Presentation is of a high standard.