Social Studies
Early Exploration:
Lesson 2 – Reasons for Exploring
How did the discoveries of early explorers help people learn about their world?
The BIG Question:
What are some of the main reasons people began to
explore their world?
explore
to travel to unfamiliar
places in order to learn about
them
The BIG Question:
What are some of the main reasons people began to
explore their world?
from another place or part
of the world
a large amount of
money
The BIG Question:
What are some of the main reasons people began to
explore their world?
What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?
What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?
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answer
What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?
your
answer
partner 1’s
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What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?
your
answer
partner 1’s
answer
partner 2’s
answer
The BIG Question:
What are some of the main reasons people began to
explore their world?
Treasures from a New Land
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chocolate
peanuts
tomatoes
pumpkin
sunflower seeds
pineapple
bell peppers
vanilla
cinnamon
kidney beans
The BIG Question:
What are some of the main reasons people began to
explore their world?
Reasons forExploring
Reasons forExploring
Foreign Goods
Foreign Goods
People wanted to bring back spices, foods, jewels, and other goods that
could not be found in their own country.
Reasons forExploring
Foreign GoodsWealth
Wealth
Many people explored in order to find their fortune.
Reasons forExploring
Foreign GoodsWealth
Curiosity
Curiosity
People wondered who and what else was out there in the world.
Reasons forExploring
Foreign GoodsWealth
Curiosity
Fame
Fame
Some people wanted to go down as a great name in history.
Foreign Goods
WealthCuriosity
FameReligion
Religion
Some explorers went on journeysto spread the Christian religion.
Foreign Goods
WealthCuriosity
FameReligion
Better Trade Routes
Better Trade Routes
Many people explored to find faster and cheaper ways to other
countries.
Foreign Goods
WealthCuriosity
FameReligion
Better Trade RoutesNational Pride
National Pride
Many people explored to claim new lands for their country and
become national heroes.
The BIG Question:
What are some of the main reasons people began to
explore their world?
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BetterTrade
Routes
Religion NationalPride
Wealth Fame ForeignGoods
Curiosity
I’m curious if I will achieve fame and wealth when I bring back foreign goods on the better trade routes that I
found. I know my country will feel national pride when they find out that I have spread our religion to new lands.