Grade 5 Lesson at a Glance: Chapter 5, Lesson 3

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
America Will Be

Lesson at a Glance
Chapter 5, Lesson 3: French, Dutch, and English Voyages (pp. 118-122)

The Big Idea
Framework Concept: Change The French, Dutch, and English explored the Western Hemisphere to find new trade routes and to acquire riches and territory.

Based on what students have learned so far about Portuguese and Spanish exploration of the New World, ask them why they think the French, Dutch and English decided to send their own explorers.

Locate France, the Netherlands, and England on a world map. Trace the routes the different explorers took and talk about the difficulties they might have had on their journeys.

Lesson Outline
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Check for Understanding

Have students write a list of reasons the Dutch, French and English wanted to explore the New World. Have them write yes beside the goals that were achieved.
Ask students to draw pictures of things that the French, English and Dutch explorers brought back to their countries. Then draw pictures of things these explorers gave the Indians for trade.

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