Introduction
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Many European countries sent explorers to the New World in hopes of building their empires. The Spanish and the French were particularly interested in the Mississippi area. Explorers like Hernando de Soto, Sieur de La Salle, Henri Tonti, and Sieur d'Iberville investgated this new land by traveling up and down the Mississippi River looking to make their mark on the Americas.
Task
Pick one of the four explorers mentioned in the introduction. You are now that explorer. Your king has called you back to your home country, and he wants to discuss whether or not he will keep funding your explorations. It is up to you to create a pitch that is engaging, informative, and persuasive enough to keep the money coming.
Process
Though you are acting as an explorer from the past, you can use current technology to make you pitch. Use google slides to really sell your accomplishments. In your presentation you must include:
1. A map. The map should chart the expeditions that your explorer made around the southeast or using the Mississippi River. You may need to get a map of the United States/southeast and then draw the path yourself giving the information you have gathered. Use a star to mark the key locations that your explorer impacted.
2. Your (the explorer's) key accomplisments. Explain what impact you made on the Americas, paricularly the southeast and Mississippi. Make sure you use descriptive language and include pictures to really showcase your accomplishments.
3. The people who helped you along the way. These people can be soldiers who served under you, fellow explorers, or Native American allies. These are the people who helped make your accomplishments possible.
4. Encounters with Native Americans. Have Native Americans hurt your explorations? Have they aided your explorations? What has your goal been in your interactions? Religious? Agricultural? Conflict for territory?
5. Your legacy. In a clear, precise, and concise manner, describe the lasting contributions you made to Mississippi's history. Mention if any of your accomplishments can be seen today.
These are not the only components that can be in your presentation; they are just the ones that are absolutely required. Remember, the goal of your presentation is to convince the king to keep funding your expedition. Include whatever components you think will help contribute to your cause.
Make sure you use at least two other sources besides your book. Your last slide should list these sources. Next to each source write the slide number(s) that include information from this source.
Throughout this pitch/presentation you should be creative! Use intersting (and appropriate) graphics, cartoons, audio clips, and video clips to really drive your pitch and presentation.
Evaluation
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