Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on the adventures of the famous Portuguese explorer, Pedro Alvares Cabral, who is commonly credited with discovering Brazil. Cabral might not have intended to go to Brazil, but his discovery ultimately helped Portugal establish new territory – and that is why Brazilian people speak Portuguese!
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Pedro Alvares Cabral Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Pedro Alvares Cabral Slide Deck
Has a group of women in traditional dress singing in Portuguese.
Presents a brief history of Brazil, in light of its current spotlight in the world of sports.
Explore an interactive map of Cabral’s voyage from The Mariners’ Museum and Park.
Create a project of your choice about Cabral and other European explorers using Lesson 4 from Knowledge Unlimited‘s Teacher Resource Guide for The Golden Age of Exploration.
Identify terms relating to Cabral and the Age of Discovery.
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