Explorers: Exploration of
Arizona
Shannon Zundel
Desert Mirage Elementary School, Glendale, Arizona
Section 1 "C" level
A maximum of 70 points can be earned in this section.
1. Turn in a completed Exploration Notebook.
The cover needs to be decorated appropriately with all work
neatly inside. (5 points)
2. Read three articles from your State Studies
Newspapers on the exploration of Arizona and summarize the important
points of each article. (5 points for each article)
1 2 3
3. View two videos on available days. In complete
sentences, write 15 interesting ideas that you learned from
each video. (10 points for each video) 1 2
4. On poster board, create a map of your explorer's
route through Arizona. Make sure to include the following landforms
and cities (in their correct locations) on the map: Grand Canyon,
Colorado River, Humphrey's Peak, Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff.
(15 points)
5. Write an acrostic poem of your explorer's
achievements (see the example for the poem format). (5
points)
6. Listen to music of the time and compare/contrast
the selections. Use a Venn Diagram to show your comparison.
(10 points)
7. Using the Internet, find the weather conditions
for Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Mexico City, Mexico, and Madrid,
Spain. Chart the conditions for each city for 5 days and create
a 3-D graph of your information. In writing, compare the information,
how the conditions impact the environment, and how it could
have helped or hurt your explorer throughout the exploration.
(15 points)
8. Using the "Explorer Timeline" template
in Inspiration, create a timeline of your explorer's
life. Your timeline should have 3 pictures that relate to any
date within your timeline. Each date must contain 3-4 complete
sentences. (10 points)
9. Using the Internet, complete a scavenger hunt on
the people who explored Arizona. (10 points)
10. Keep a travel log of your journey through the eyes
of your explorer. Your written entries must discuss landforms,
plants, animals, and people encountered. Keep your entries very
descriptive! (5 points for every 3 entries)
Maximum points allowed 15 points.
11. Include all completed class activities
in your exploration notebook. (5 points)
Section 2
Level "B"
A maximum of 15 points can be earned in this section.
Each activity is worth
15 points.
1. Using small squares of construction paper, create
a "mosaic" showing your explorer's major impact on Arizona.
2. Create a computer presentation in PowerPoint using
at least 10 slides showing why the Spanish explored Arizona.
3. Present the following information in any format
you wish (see Possible Project Ideas poster for help):
What is meant by Spanish colonization?
Why was Arizona colonized?
How did colonization affect the native peoples of
Arizona?
How has is affected Arizona and its growth?
Section 3
Level "A"
A maximum of 25 points can be earned
in this section. Each activity is worth
25 points.
1. Choose two of the three explorers
that we have discussed. Compare and contrast the impact that
two of the explorers made on Arizona. Present the following
information in the format of your choice. (See Possible Project
Ideas poster for help.)
2. Create a computer presentation in PowerPoint using
at least 15 slides defending your view of the impact your explorer
had on Arizona.
3. Using information gathered from your research, write
a persuasive letter to your monarch discussing why or why not
to colonize the land and native people of Arizona for the country
of Spain. Your letter must be at least five paragraphs in length.
Grading Scale for this project:
110 86 points = A
85 71 points = B
70 60 points = C
59 50 points = D
49 points and below = F
Possible Project Ideas:
Please use these ideas or create your own!
Four Door Poster
PowerPoint Slide Show
Book, Magazine, Newspaper, or Brochure
Puppet Show or Play
Movie
Paper Slide Show
Model with information
Dr Kathie Nunley
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