Daily Update 2.7 Week 3: Module 2: Date 2/21/13 Now that we have learned a bit about the ships that the past explorers used let’s take a look at how these world travelers navigated. The first people who ventured out to sea stayed within sight of land. For many years this was the main strategy […]
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Daily Update 2.6 Week 3: Module 2: Date 2/20/13 The Vikings have probably the most iconic design of any of the ancient ships. The Longship was the dominant ship for 3 centuries from 800-1100 A.D.
Daily Update 2.5 Week 3: Module 2: Date 2/19/13 Last week we learned about a number of different explorers and where they may have traveled. This week we are going to look at how they got there. We will start with the different types of ships they used and then examine the different tools and […]
Expedition Report Week 4 – Module 2:2 Route so far: Narrative summary of week prior: This week has been a trying one. From Greg, Mission control: Got a short message via the Yellowbrick at 10:21am (2/14/13): “No power. going black. yb in use.” We have SMS messaging option via the Yellowbrick, limited email in and out. […]
Daily Update 2.4 Week 3: Module 2: Date 2/15/13 One of the most recent theories of the exploration of the Americas involves the Chinese. The 1421 theory puts forth the ideas that the Chinese had not only discovered the Americas, but had traveled extensively within both continents. This theory is based largely on a map […]