Circumnavigate means to go around something completely, particularly the world. This is exactly what Ferdinand Magellan did in the late 1400s. Watch a video that explains the wonders and tough times of this magnificent journey. 

Concepts

ferdinand magellan, ships, sailors, oceans, early explorers, explorers

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the lesson having pupils view the link and take the quiz outside of class saving time for a larger lesson and whole-class discussion the next day
• Map out the path Magellan and his fleet of ships took during their adventure

Classroom Considerations

• Best suited for an older group of geography learners

Pros

• Along with the video, the link comes with a quiz, links for researching, and discussion questions

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.7 RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7