Sailing Ships 2/15/12Objective: Students will be able to explain by point

of view that the Earth is round

Lang. Objective: Students will be able to define what a horizon is

Do Now:

- Take 10 minutes to study for quiz on “Where am I?” and “Getting off the ground”

Mid Summative Exam 1Move into test taking positions

When done take out a book and read quietly

So everyone knows the Earth is round… But how

can you prove it?

Round Earth

Sailing Ships1. Construct a ship like the one

demonstrated on page 7

2. Make a voyage on both the flat maps and around the globe

3. Record your observations

Glossary TermHorizon- The place where your line of

sight meets the water

ReadingAccidental Discovery of America: The first voyage

of Columbus

Follow along with the class as we read pages 47-51