Why Explore North America?
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Objective
i can explain why explorers traveled across the ocean using amplify's ckla, 2nd edition unit 8 lesson 1
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Warm-up video
Kurt Nilsson · 2:58
We don't generate video — this one is by Kurt Nilsson on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
We live on the continent of North America, and you will be learning about European explorers who traveled to different parts of the Americas.
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People from Spain are often referred to as Spaniards, and you will hear this word throughout the unit.
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Non-fiction writing deals with facts about real people and real events.
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Practice
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According to the video, what is the term used to describe people from Spain?
What type of writing will you be reading and hearing about in this unit?
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“According to the video, what are some reasons Spaniards and other Europeans explored unfamiliar areas?”
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