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Ferdinand Magellan—A Man of His Time

Subject Area: Language Arts/Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 5-6

Duration of Activity: Two to three, 40-minute class periods

Description of Activity:

The students will use Microsoft Encarta and view Web sites on the World Wide Web to learn about Ferdinand Magellan. The students will create a timeline of the events of Magellan's voyage and life. The students will write sequential paragraphs based on the information included in the group timeline.

Objectives:

  • The student will use information taken from the World Wide Web and Microsoft Encarta to create a timeline of Magellan's voyage and life.

  • The student will understand vocabulary found at Ferdinand Magellan: Explorer / http://www.ferdinandmagellan.com.

Materials/Equipment:

  • Computer with Internet access

  • Microsoft Encarta

  • Library and/or classroom reference materials

  • Handout 1: Vocabulary Ferdinand Magellan

  • Handout 2: Research Guide Ferdinand Magellan

  • Handout 3: Unit Assessment Ferdinand Magellan

Prerequisites (skills or background needed):

  • The student will need basic computer skills and the ability to locate and navigate a Web site on the World Wide Web.

Procedure

Teacher Component: The teacher will

  1. discuss Ferdinand Magellan and his voyage.

  2. inform the students that the purpose of reading the text is to learn about the explorer, Ferdinand Magellan.

  3. discuss the vocabulary found on Handout 1: Vocabulary Ferdinand Magellan. Students may use Dictionary.com / http://dictionary.reference.com/ to look up the terms.

  4. show an example of a timeline. The following Web sites contain sample timelines to share with the students:

  5. allow the students to conduct online research to gather information to be included in a timeline of events in Ferdinand Magellan's life.

  6. instruct the students to choose appropriate software tools to generate a timeline that conveys the information that they have gathered in a clear and informative manner. Some suggestions include: using Microsoft PowerPoint and its drawing tools to create shapes to make up the timeline; using Inspiration software to create a concept map or flowchart of Magellan's life; or using Microsoft Word's table feature to create a timeline. Encourage students to use graphics and/or clip art to enhance the portrayal of the events in Magellan's life.

  7. have the students present their timelines to the class.

  8. assist the students as they use Microsoft Word to write a sequential paragraph of Ferdinand Magellan's life using the group timeline as a foundation for the paragraph.

  9. assess the students' knowledge using Handout 3: Unit Assessment Ferdinand Magellan.

Student Activities:

  1. use the online dictionary at Dictionary.com / http://dictionary.reference.com/ to locate definitions of terms found in Handout 1: Vocabulary Ferdinand Magellan.

  2. read information on Ferdinand Magellan's voyage from the text book.

  3. research Magellan using Microsoft Encarta.

  4. use various Web sites to find additional information on Magellan. See the URL section of this lesson.

  5. read and answer questions about Magellan using Handout 2: Research Guide Ferdinand Magellan.

  6. create a timeline in groups using information found on the Web sites and Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia.

  7. present group timelines to the class.

  8. use Microsoft Word to write a sequential paragraph about Ferdinand Magellan's life using the group timeline as a foundation for the paragraph.

  9. take test using Handout3: Unit Assessment Ferdinand Magellan.

Accommodations:

  • Decide in advance on Web sites to be used and save them to Internet Explorer Favorites folder or Netscape's Personal Toolbar Folder to save class time. [See Using Favorites/Bookmarks in the K-12 Classroom.]

  • Choose groups ahead of time for creating timelines.

Extension Activities:

  • The students will write a story from the point of view of one of Magellan's sailors or one of the sailors' wives using word-processing software.

  • The students will create a travel brochure written to entice sailors to join Ferdinand Magellan's crew.

Integration:

  • Language Arts

  • Social Studies

  • Technology

Assessments:

  1. Handout 3: Unit Assessment Ferdinand Magellan

URLs:

Curriculum Frameworks

Mississippi:

Language Arts—Fifth and Sixth Grades

  1. Communicate for a variety of purposes through different forms of writing using processes of reading, writing, listening, and viewing for an expanding audience. (R, W, L, V)

  2. Speak coherently and listen effectively to exchange ideas and opinions for a variety of purposes and audiences. (S, L)

  3. Read, listen to, and view multimedia sources to select and use information. (R, W, S, L, V)

  4. Participate cooperatively while engaging in small group activities to analyze and interpret information, to make decisions, to solve problems, and to produce a given product.

  5. Demonstrate continuous progress toward control of penmanship, grammar, mechanics, sentence structure, and usage of standard English in the context of writing and speaking. (R, W, S, L, V)

  6. Acquire and use appropriate vocabulary and spelling concepts. (R, W, S, L, V)

Social Studies

Fifth Grade

  1. Analyze spatial and ecological relationships between people, places, and environments utilizing social studies tools (e.g., timelines, mental and physical maps, globes, resources, graphs, a compass rose, political cartoons, charts, primary and secondary sources, technology, and other geographical representations). (C, H, G, E)
  2. Investigate how human technology and nature alters the environment. (G, H, C)

    1. Analyze the effects of different types of technology on places (e.g., railroads in the 19th Century, satellite communications in the 20th Century, etc.).

    2. Use social studies tools to determine how changing technology has affected the relationship between people and places.

Sixth Grade

  1. Apply spatial and ecological perspectives to people, places, and environment using social studies tools (e.g., timelines, maps, globes, resources, graphs, a compass, technology, primary and secondary sources, charts, etc.). (C, H, E)

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS):

  1. Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively. (1)

  2. Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum. (3)

  3. Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information, communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning, and pursue personal interests. (4)

  4. Determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems. (5, 6)

TerraNova:

Reading/Language Arts

02 Basic Understanding (Level 10-21/22)
Demonstrate understanding of the literal meaning of a passage through identifying stated information, indicating sequence of events, and defining grade-level vocabulary.

Write responses to questions requiring literal information from passages and documents.

08 Writing Strategies (11-21/22)
Demonstrate knowledge of information sources, outlines, and other pre-writing techniques.

Demonstrate an understanding of the use of topic sentences, concluding sentences, connective and transitional words and phrases, supporting statements, sequencing ideas, and relevant information in writing expository prose.

Social Studies

26 Geographic Perspectives (Level 11-21/22)
Demonstrate an understanding of concepts and process skills related to the study of the world's people, places, and environments, and their interactions over time.

Construct answers, use geographic tools, and create solutions or products using inquiry skills and knowledge related to geographic perspectives.

27 Historical and Cultural Perspectives (Level 11-21/22)
Demonstrate an understanding of concepts and process skills related to the study of time, continuity, and societal change throughout history.

Construct answers and create solutions or products using inquiry skills and knowledge related to historical and cultural perspectives.

Vocabulary

35 Word Meaning (Level 11-21/22)
Demonstrate an understanding of word meanings and relationships.

Link and Feedback to Author(s):

Marilyn Linton, Houlka Attendance Center, Houlka, Mississippi
marilynlinton@hotmail.com

Jan Easley, Houlka Attendance Center, Houlka, Mississippi
janeasley@hotmail.com

Handout 1: Vocabulary-Ferdinand Magellan Word Acrobat
Handout 2: Research Guide-Ferdinand Magellan Word Acrobat
Handout 3: Unit Assessment-Ferdinand Magellan Word Acrobat
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