Captain’s Duties – Jacques Cartier
You are Jacques Cartier, a French navigator. You have been commissioned by King Francis I to look for a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean. Complete your responsibilities below for a successful journey.
Task 1
Ensure that your crew members are looking after their duties on board ship. When your journey is done, you will be presenting all information to your king and his court, in the form of a power point, map, and captain’s log reading. You need to meet with your crew regularly to ensure that all task work is complete. You are expected to photocopy your crew’s map and your captain’s log for each member of the court.
Task 2
Use the antiqued paper (Michelle, please link to a scrolled page or old looking paper image istock image # 6468599 )and handwriting script to write a detailed captain’s log about your journey to the new world. Research your journey and history, by attending the School of Navigation. (Michelle, please link) Start your journal by describing the factors that motivated you and your country to explore. What role did your monarch or government play in your exploration? What aspects of Renaissance worldview made it possible for you to go on this journey? Describe the details of your journey. In what ways are your discoveries in the new world part of an expansionist worldview? (1-2 pages or 200-400 words) Photocopy your captain’s log to hand out to the class. (For an example of an actual captain’s log, find the Christopher Columbus journal link in the School of Navigation)
Crew - Navigation Assistants’ Duties
Your role is to help the captain to make your journey a success. You will work as a team as cartographers, and assistants to the captain. You may work together to complete the tasks, or divide them up. Your ship captain will help you to decide who will accomplish the tasks.
Task 1- Chart
Investigate France’s role in the Age of Exploration by attending the School of Navigation. Use your textbook and the websites in the School of Navigation to complete the chart (Michelle, please link to The Age of Exploration- Analyze the Explorations of the Countries –France chart)Photocopy your chart for your monarch and their court. (each class member)
Task 2- Map
Print off a copy of the world map. (Michelle, please link to a full page image of world map –istock photo #2107847). Carefully draw, color, and label the location of your country on the map in black felt. Using a black line, draw in your current voyage (Jacque Cartier’s) on the map. Write Cartier’s name along the line. Photocopy your map for your monarch and their court. (each class member.)
Task 3 –
Your captain has determined that he needs information on other countries competing for wealth in the race to find a new route to Asia. He is also looking for information on the new colonies that other monarchs are claiming around the world. Complete the Colonies of Imperialistic Countries Chart to help him see where he stands in the race for power against Spain, England, Portugal, and Holland.
Task 4 – Power point
Create a 5-8 slide power point based on your knowledge from the School of Navigation and your journey to the new world. Explain the basics of your voyage and a little history on your captain in your power point. (Jacques Cartier) Also include at least 3 slides on Colonies of Imperialistic Countries in the Renaissance, based on your findings in Task 3. |
