Monday's Computer Lesson

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Please finish your Viking Ship entry by the end of today.
No late work will be marked.

Your new lesson is to find out about John Cabot.

Due date: Two Computer Classes to complete this lesson.

Please read carefully!

Aside from the Vikings, there were also other explorers that went to Canada. Your job is to find out about an Italian explorer by the name of John Cabot who went to North America. He was sent on this journey by Henry VII of England with a license to explore unknown lands.


Blog your answers to the following questions.

• Please answer with at least 3 sentences to get a passing mark.
• Spelling and grammar is important to your entry.

Questions

1. Find two pictures of John Cabot, post it. Remember to put the website address with the picture. Where did you find the picture?

Explain his picture in 3-5 sentences. What is he doing in the picture? What does he look like? Describe his appearance.

2. Who is John Cabot? Tell me ten facts (real information) about him.

3. Why is he important to Canadian history?

4. Why did he leave Europe?

5. What happened to John Cabot?

Watch these video clips. Remember to bring your earphones if you are listening to the computer at school.

6. When John Cabot reached Newfoundland's Grand Banks, he was surprised to find the large supply of cod. Watch this video clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261-NYB7Sko
Find a picture of cod and post it up on your blog

7. Watch this clip. What did you learn from the video clip? Write 5-8 sentences.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEWBJkyJKN8&feature=relatedLink


Bonus

1. What does his ship "Mathew" look like? Post a picture and include the web address where you got it from.

If you finish earlier than expected, please practise your typing!

Homework

• Read Page 219 of the textbook