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Students are asked to write and record an audio podcast that conveys a historically accurate story about the reasons for and the impact of early European exploration in the “New World” during the Age of Discovery. ||
 * Goal || Students will demonstrate their understanding of how certain European explorers were inspired to explore and settle the Americas and how this action was significant to both the European nations for which they sailed and the Native Americans whom they encountered.
 * Role || You are an up and coming historian with a desire to be selected by the History Channel for their new “Age of Discovery” podcast series. ||
 * Audience || the creators of the new History Channel podcast series “Age of Discovery”. ||
 * Setting || The History Channel has decided to branch out from their video and television format and create an entirely new direction with a podcast series designed to target teens and young adults. “Age of Discovery” is the first podcast they would like to stream. The History Channel is looking for a creative young historian to take on this new position. You are eager to become part of the History Channel team and you wish become a pioneer with this new podcast development. ||

Product – Historical accuracy 20%, Voice-pacing 20%, Soundtrack-emotion 20%, Professional use of source material 15%, Use of characters 15%, Clarity 10% ||
 * Presentation || You will create an audio podcast, using garageband/audacity which conveys a historically accurate story which you have written. The story you write will be about the reasons for and the impact of early European exploration in the “New World” during the Age of Discovery. Vocal and/or lyrical variety is encouraged as well as instrumentation or sound effects which will enhance the story you have written. ||
 * Standards || Presentation – Speaks clearly 20%, Preparedness 20%, Vocabulary 15%, Content 15%, Enthusiasm 15%, Posture and eye contact 15%

=Introduction= You are a historian looking for your first big break! You knew when you began studying history that things would be tough, but not this tough! You need a job! Your bills are piling up, your cupboard is bare and you can only spend so much time surfing the internet at the public library! During one of your many afternoons spent at the library using their computers you notice something of interest on the History Channel's Website. Its an ad for an intriguing new opportunity! They're looking for someone new, young, creative and technologically savvy. This could be your big break

=Task= In your excitement, you nearly forget to read about the project at hand. However, you manage to contain your excitement long enough to read about the History channel's new project:

"Help! We need an eager historian who is familiar with technology and the Age of Exploration to join our team. We, the History Channel, are creating a podcast page on our website to draw in younger viewers. Our first podcast series is going to be about the Age of Exploration which showcases the different European countries involved. All you, the historian of our dreams, need to do is write a historically accurate story which follows one European nation. Make sure to include the reasons for the expedition. We ask that you identify who the European ruler is and who the explorer is. Make sure you include why he has been sent and what type of crew and provisions he takes with him. Identify and explain any Native encounters the your explorer has in the “New World”. It is important to include the type of impact this explorer has on the Native Americans and the future of the “New World”.

We hope to receive many submissions to this project. We can only pick one about each explorer, however, so you will have some stiff competition. That being said you should definitely get to work. The deadline for your podcast is fast approaching!

The History Channel anxiously awaits your submission. Good Luck!"

=Conclusion= You have achieved success! You have explored your explorers and researched the historical facts. You have scoured the internet for legitimate sources and you have been able to create a very strong project for submission to the History Channel. You wrote your story, revised it, recorded it and refined it to the best of your ability. Your work is done, now you must wait! You must be patient because the History Channel has many submissions to review and good History takes time! As the old saying says "Rome wasn't built in a day!" Or in this case "The world wasn't explored in a day!" Thank you again for your submission!

Process

Step # 1 Pick your nation and explorer to make your podcast on.

Step #2 Research research research! A good historian can't do enough research. Historians have to look at several resources to check their facts about their topic. Your topic, of course, is the European explorer your chose in step # 1. Now that you know who he is, go to the library and request the books I have reserved for you on your explorer. You must use at least two of these books in your final story. You are also welcome to use the following links. Follow the links for your explorer. You must have at least two web resources as well. You will probably find yourself using many more than just the four required resources.

Christopher Columbus http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1033.html http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/before_the_voyage.shtml http://www.columbusnavigation.com/cn.shtml http://www.history.com/topics/christopher-columbus http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/columbus
 * SPAIN**

Hernan Cortez Video! http://www.history.com/videos/wonders-of-latin-america-montezuma-and-cortez http://www.history.com/videos/mexico-god-gold-and-glory-cortez-part-1-villa-rica-de-la-vera-cruz#mexico-god-gold-and-glory-cortez-part-1-villa-rica-de-la-vera-cruz http://www.history.com/videos/mexico-god-gold-and-glory-cortez-part-1-villa-rica-de-la-vera-cruz#mexico-god-gold-and-glory-cortez-part-2-the-fall-of-montezuma http://www.history.com/videos/mexico-god-gold-and-glory-cortez-part-1-villa-rica-de-la-vera-cruz#mexico-god-gold-and-glory-cortez-part-3-the-final-charge http://www.aztec-history.com/hernan-cortez-biography.html

Francisco Pizarro http://www.history.com/topics/francisco-pizarro http://www.about-peru-history.com/francisco-pizarro-biography.html http://www.biography.com/articles/Francisco-Pizarro-9442295 http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1119.html http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/pizarro

Ferdinand Magellan http://www.history.com/topics/ferdinand-magellan http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/m/magellan.shtml http://www.mariner.org/education/ferdinand-magellan-and-first-circumnavigation-world http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/magellan

Hernando DeSoto http://www.floridahistory.com/inset44.html http://www.floridahistory.com/inset44.html#Soto http://www.notablebiographies.com/De-Du/de-Soto-Hernando.html http://hernando-desoto.com/introduction.html http://www.nndb.com/people/528/000109201/ http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/desoto

Henry the Navigator http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1118.html http://www.mariner.org/education/portuguese-explorers http://www.mundi.net/locus/locus_011/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p259.html
 * PORTUGAL**

Vasco Da Gama http://www.mariner.org/education/portuguese-explorers http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1497degama.html http://www.historycentral.com/explorers/degama.html http://www.worldofbiography.com/9034-Vasco%20Da%20Gama/life.htm http://www.mrnussbaum.com/dagama.htm http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/dagama

Bartolomeu Dias http://www.historycentral.com/explorers/Dias.html http://www.nndb.com/people/593/000095308/ http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people//bios/dias-b.htm http://www.history.com/topics/bartolomeu-dias http://www.mariner.org/education/portuguese-explorers http://www.esd.k12.ca.us/Matsumoto/TM30/history/Explorers/dias.html

John Cabot http://www.mariner.org/education/john-and-sebastian-cabot http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/cabot
 * ENGLAND**

Sir Francis Drake http://www.mariner.org/education/francis-drake http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/drake

Jacques Cartier http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/cartier
 * FRANCE**

Giovanni da Verrazzano http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h534.html http://www.nndb.com/people/852/000104540/

Step #3 Brainstorm

Step #4 [|Learn Chicago Style footnotes and citation]

Step #5 Write your historical fiction (how to write historical fiction)

Step #6 [|Learn how to do voice acting]

Step #7 Record your podcast ([|how to use garageband]/[|how to use audacity])

Step #8 Editing podcasts [|Editing Audacity] [|Editing Garageband]

Step #9 [|Post your podcast to podbean]! Remember your address so you can send it to the History Channel!