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=Unit Cover Page=


 * Unit Title:** Age of Discovery
 * Grade Level(s):** 7
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** History
 * Key Words:** Quadrant, compass, astrolabe, cartography, printing press, celestial navigation, lateen sails, square sails, caravel, dead reckoning navigation, latitude, longitude, motivation, comparing and contrasting, cause and effect
 * Designed by:** Mrs. Tripp
 * Time Frame:** 1 Month
 * School District:** SAD 9
 * School:** Mt. Blue Middle School

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 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * This unit is designed to help students better understand the Age of Discovery and the influences that countries had on each other and the “New World” inhabitants. By exploring the influences people had on one another in the past, during the Age of Discovery, students will begin to understand how important sharing and communication is between peoples throughout the world in the present. This unit is also designed to provide evidence to students about the different perspectives of those involved in and affected by exploration during the Age of Discovery.