Idea pages I. Unit theme: exploration
Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins
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The purpose of the Apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to earth. The crew of Apollo 11 was Neil Armstrong, Commander, Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot, and Edwin Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot. The moment the world had waited for came on July 16th, 1969, when Apollo 11 was launched towards the moon from Florida space center in a spacecraft. After launching, the spacecraft was inserted into lunar orbit about 76 hours into the mission. After resting, Armstrong and Aldrin entered the lunar module preparing for descent to the moon surface. The lunar module landed in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20th, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. As he took the first step, Armstrong made the now famous statement: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It was a moment of extraordinary excitement, broadcasted live to 600 million TV viewers on Earth. The astronauts stayed on the moon for nearly a day. They returned safely to Earth, and to a heroes’ welcome. Was this mission worth it? At enormous cost, the astronauts recovered a few buckets of lunar stones. But the photographs they brought back were worth more than any dusty rock samples. The astronauts recorded images of the Earth, as we had never seen it before. These photographs brought new meaning and purpose to exploration. Suddenly our world seemed like a small and fragile globe, spinning in the vastness of space. After Apollo 11, there were more moon landings. Astronauts ran all sorts of scientific experiments as they spent longer time in space.
In 1804 Jefferson sent an expedition to explore Louisiana and all the land to the Pacific Ocean. He chose his assistant, Meriwether Lewis, to lead the trip. Lewis had served as an army officer. Jefferson told Lewis to write down everything he saw: people, landforms, plants, and animals. Lewis sent a letter to his friend, William Clark, an army officer, asking him to help lead the expedition. “My friend”, Clark wrote back, “I join you with hand in heart”. On May 14th, 1804, the explorers set out from St. Louis in three boats and dugout canoes. From 1804 to 1806, Lewis and Clark traveled 8,000 miles, from across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and back.
Behind this expedition was a brave Native American woman named Sacajawea. She joined Lewis and Clark and was the principal guide of the expedition. Lewis and Clark knew how lucky they were to have Sacajawea along when the expedition reached the Rocky Mountains. She was able to help them by communicating with other Native Americans and getting food and horses they needed to cross the Rockies. It took them 18 months to reach the Pacific Ocean! Lewis and Clark returned to Washington, D.C., in 1806. They had explored, mapped, and claimed land that stretched more than 3,000 miles. The maps that Lewis and Clark drew made it easier for new settlers to follow the way west. Lewis and Clark gathered information on 178 new kinds of plants, 122 new kinds of animals, and more than 40 Native American tribes. Because of their expedition, trappers, and later settlers, began moving into the new territory.
Gertrude Bell was independently wealthy and so was able to pay for her own expeditions. She made many trips to the Middle East because she found the silent, beautiful desert very intriguing. In 1913 she traveled by camel across the Syrian Desert looking for the city of Ha’il. She encountered many angry shepherds who did not want anyone, especially a woman, in their territory. They stole her equipment and supplies and threatened her and her guides. Luckily the shepherds’ leader, a sheik, rode up and recognized Bell’s guides. So, Bell was not killed and was allowed to continue her journey. Bell mapped the desert as she went, measuring ancient ruins and finding water wells. She made notes and drawings of everything she saw. Finally she and her party arrived at Ha’il. She was not allowed to continue her journey. The officials of Ha’il held her prisoner. Bell became impatient and one day she announced to the authorities that she was leaving. The men were so impressed with her audacity that they did not stop her. She returned home. The information she gathered about water wells and the maps she drew on this trip and future desert expeditions were useful to the English soldiers in World War I. Her life story continues to be an inspiration to women everywhere.
Like many other Europeans in the 1400s, Columbus wanted to find a sea route to the Indies. The Indies were full of highly desirable spices, silk, and pearls. He persuaded the king and queen of Spain to sponsor his four voyages and provide three galleons. His dream of wealth and prestige spurred him forward in 1492. 
Columbus did not know how far west he would have to sail, but he and his crew were ambitious, brave, and adventurous. Five weeks after setting sail from Spain, Columbus landed on the island of Cuba. Thinking he had reached the Indies, he called the local people Indians. Little did Columbus know that he had landed in the Americas!
His four historic voyages changed life for the Native Americans forever. The “Old World’s” diseases, food, culture, languages, and immigrants would forever change the “New World”. Stubborn to his dying day, Columbus insisted that he had reached Asia. 
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POETRY BOOKLET EXPLORATION Name__________ Date____ Explorers Exploration, good as gold, Continues through time, so I’ve been told. Space, land, Earth, sky and sea, Men and women have explored these. E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! Frenchman Jacque Cousteau and searched the ocean deep, With help from Emily Gagnan, invented SCUBA in 1943. Continued wonderings of the ocean deep, Led to a submersible built by Auguste Piccard in 1948. E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! A Russian in space, lead the way, “I want a man on the moon,” America heard President Kennedy say. In 1969 Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins’ success, Left footprints on the moon’s surface. E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! Where will explorers go today? Unpopulated land on Earth may be the way. Much of space is still a mystery, Open to explorers for discovery! E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! -Angela Kostamo ‘02 MARCO POLO I’ve read about a man A well-traveled merchant A well-traveled merchant Who was gone for 24 years Writing a book about his adventures Making discoveries in China Traveling overland in China And finding riches in the Orient
A well-traveled merchant A well-traveled merchant Whose name was Marco Polo By Patti Jenkins, October, 2002
Are these Paleo-Americans? Yes, Ma’am How do you know? They crossed the Bering Land Bridge. How do you know? They migrated through North & So. America. Give me some examples. Bison led the way. Give me some examples. They used them in every way. Are these Vikings? Yes, Ma’am. Are these Vikings? Yes, Ma’am. How do you know? They were mighty warriors. How do you know? They came from Scandinavian countries. Give me some examples. They sailed the high seas. Give me some examples. Looking for gold and treasures was the key. Is this Christopher Columbus? Yes, Ma’am. Is this Christopher Columbus? Yes, Ma’am. How do you know? He sailed for Spain. How do you know? Riches he would gain. Give me some examples. He discovered the New World in 1492. Give me some examples. Finding a shortcut to the Indies he could not do. Are you through? Yes, Ma’am. Did you tell me true? Yes, Ma’am. What did you chant? Explorers! What did you chant? Explorers! By Angela Kostamo, October, 2002
I love to explore the world every day. Sometimes I look for passages; sometimes I look for gold. But most of all I love to be adventurous and bold! Expeditions, voyages, discoveries, too, Doing the Exploration Bugaloo! I was chosen by the viceroy in 1542 to sail north. So along the California coast I went forth. In two poor ships I loaded 250 men, African and American slaves were among them. Expeditions, voyages, discoveries, too, Doing the Exploration Bugaloo! It took three months to find San Diego. The wind and ocean currents made my speed slow. We worked long hours and had little to drink or eat. So finding fresh food was a real treat. Expeditions, voyages, discoveries, too, Doing the Exploration Bugaloo! We sailed on, farther north we roamed. But never found the shortcut back home. We turned around and in the big storm we crashed. On Christmas Eve I fell and just couldn’t last. Expeditions, voyages, discoveries, too, Doing the Exploration Bugaloo! By Pat McGuire, October, 2002
Two brave officers Two brave officers
Purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. Who explored the vast territory Traveled 7,700 miles all the way to the Pacific Ocean Mapped the new territory and wrote down observations of the land
Two brave officers Two brave officers: Lewis and Clark Who explored so long ago. By Patti Jenkins, October, 2002
“I want a man on the moon”, America heard President Kennedy say. In 1969 Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins’ success, Left footprints on the moon’s surface. E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! Where will explorers go today? Unpopulated land on Earth may be the way. Much of space is still a mystery. Open to explorers for discovery. E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R-S! By Angela Kostamo, October 2002 Explorers - Yes, Ma’am Are these Paleo-Americans? Yes, Ma’am Are these Paleo-Americans? Yes, Ma’am How do you know? They crossed the Bering Land Bridge How do you know? They migrated through North & So. America Give me some examples. Bison led the way. Give me some examples They used them in every way. Are these Vikings? Yes, Ma’am. Are these Vikings? Yes, Ma’am. How do you know? They were mighty warriors. How do you know? They came from Scandinavian countries. Give me some examples. They sailed the high seas. Give me some examples. Looking for gold and treasures was the key. Is this Christopher Columbus? Yes, Ma’am. Is this Christopher Columbus? Yes, Ma’am. How do you know? He sailed for Spain. How do you know? Riches he would gain. Give me some examples. He discovered the New World in 1492. Give me some examples. Finding a shortcut to the Indies he could not do. Are you through? Yes, Ma’am. Did you tell me true? Yes, Ma’am. What did you chant? Explorers! What did you chant? Explorers! By Angela Kostamo October, 2002 LEWIS AND CLARK
Two brave officers Two brave officers Who explored the Louisiana Territory Purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1803
Traveled 7,700 miles all the way to the Pacific Ocean Mapped the new territory and wrote down observations of the land
Two brave officers Two brave officers: Lewis and Clark Who explored so long ago. By Patti Jenkins October, 2002
The first explorers of North America had come by land from Asia. The next wave of explorers came thousands of years later, from the opposite direction, and by sea. The Vikings were seafaring raiders and traders from Norway and Sweden. In the 800s and 900s they were Europe’s finest seamen. They crossed the stormy North Atlantic, establishing colonies on Iceland, and other islands. In 982 they reached Greenland, the huge island that lies between Canada and Iceland in the far north. In a few sheltered spots on Greenland’s southwestern coast, they founded small settlements. Leif Eriksson was the son of the Viking who had founded the first Greenland settlement. Around 1001 he and thirty-five followers sailed west, looking for lands that other sailors had sighted in the distance. They would be the first Europeans to set foot in North America. “Leif the Lucky,” as some Norse tales call him landed in three places. The first he called Helluland, “land of flat stones.” The second he called Markland, “wooded land.” The third he called Vinland, “wine land.” Most experts agree that it was probably the northern tip of Newfoundland Island. There, in 1961, researchers found the remains of a 900-year-old Viking settlement - perhaps the very same buildings where Leif and his men spent the winter of 1001 before returning to Greenland. The Vikings made a few more visits to Vinland to cut timber, but they failed to start a permanent settlement there, partly because of fights with the local Native Americans. Soon the Viking adventure in North America ended. The next Europeans to arrive would not give up so easily. Exploring the New World by Rebecca Steoff, pages 20-24 The Important Big Book About Exploration By P. Jenkins, A. Kostamo, P. McGuire, October 2002 The important thing about exploration is that human beings, through need, greed, or curiosity, have always explored and will continue to explore unknown places. But, the important thing about exploration is that human beings, through need, greed, or curiosity, have always explored and will continue to explore unknown places. During the Ice Age, Paleo-Americans migrated on foot eastward across Siberia in search of food. They crossed Asia to North America on an ice bridge called the Bering Land Bridge. They followed herds of mastodons, saber-toothed cats, and big wild cats. This great migration took thousands of years. From the ninth to the eleventh centuries, the Vikings, a group of ruthless, seafaring invaders raided the coasts of Europe in their sleek dragon ships. They reached Iceland in about 850 A.D. and Greenland in about 982 A.D. Leif Ericson reached the North American continent in the year 1001, nearly 500 years before Columbus. In the 13th century a merchant from Venice, Italy, named Marco Polo, traveled overland to China. He went in search of merchandise to trade. He even wrote a book about his adventure called The Description of the World, which ignited Columbus’ curiosity about the New World. Columbus, also driven by the desire for power, riches, and glory, wanted to go to the Orient. He had a bold plan to reach Asia by sailing west. On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail on three caravels: La Nina, La Pinta, and La Santa Maria. His dream of finding the Indies never came true. Instead, he found the Americas! Spanish explorers sailed to Central America in search of gold and silver. After claiming Mexico for Spain, they went to both North and South America. In 1542 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed north to San Diego, looking for a water route across North America. He died during the voyage. There was no water route across North America to be found. In the early 1800’s Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Purchase. This land was purchased by President Jefferson from the French for $15 million. Lewis and Clark documented the plants, animals, and people they encountered. They made maps of the rivers, mountains, and plains. Sacajawea, a Shoshone woman, helped Lewis and Clark with this great expedition. In 1913, Gertrude Bell, an extraordinary English woman, set out on camel across the Syrian desert. She mapped the desert as she searched for the city of Ha’il. The information she gathered about water wells and Arabic tribes was helpful to soldiers in World War I. In the mid 1900’s, Jacques Cousteau’s and Emile Gagnan’s love and curiosity of the ocean motivated them to invent SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus). This allowed them to breathe under water and reach depths of the ocean to see creatures no one had ever seen before. A little later A Swiss scientist, Auguste Piccard, built the first submersible and journeyed two miles under the sea. In 1961 Yuri Gargarin, a Russian cosmonaut, was the first man to complete a voyage into space. This successful space mission led to a race to put a man on the moon. In 1969 American astronauts, Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins captured the world’s attention by becoming the first humans to set foot on the moon. They left an American flag on the moon as a symbol of their accomplishment. Curiosity, need, and greed continue to motivate new explorers to discover new frontiers. Research into our own brains and bodies to uncover the mysteries of how they work is one area of exploration today. What unknown territory are you going to explore? EXPLORATION TIME LINE 60,000-12,000 B.C. 0 200 A. D. 400 A. D. A. D. A. D. A. D. A. D. A. D. A. D. A. D. A. D. 2200 A. D. 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