Age of Exploration Unit Early European Exploration World History Projects & Maps

The Age of Exploration Unit: Early European Exploration World History Social Studies Projects & Maps is a comprehensive (Early European Exploration) bundle that is packed with new, engaging map activities, worksheets, and mini-projects with a Social Studies Concept base. Teachers can choose from a variety of guided note formats, readings, worksheets, and activities that best suit their needs and teaching style.

Like all our Medieval History bundles, the Medieval Renaissance unit features a common flow to reduce anxiety for you and your students throughout the year. We know that teachers love no-prep history activities, and students need structure and accountability to succeed; our units are taught with a common sequence, complete with mini-assessments along the way.

Here’s what’s included, organized in sequenced subfolders AND on a linked Google-ready table of contents for easy access:

⭐GUIDED NOTES & READINGS SUBFOLDER – Includes everything you need to teach the content via readings, activities, or direct instruction. Complete with a content-specific Google form or print quiz.

• Age of Exploration Comic Notes
• Stations Printable & Answer Key
• Close Reading Set with Notebook, & Mini-Project

⭐ACTIVITIES SUBFOLDER– Includes diverse, interactive, student-centered activities from which teachers can pick and choose based on personal style and class needs.

• Exploration Trade Routes Map Click Map
• Exploration Talk Show with Teacher Notes
• Explorers Quote Match: Age of Exploration or Early European Exploration Activity Triangle Trade: Colombian Exchange Age of Early European Exploration Map Activity
• Code Hacker! Early Age of European Exploration Escape Room Activity Digital
• Explorer Good Bad and Ugly Tombstones and Wanted Posters Activity

⭐ASSESSMENTS

• Doodle Notes Exploration 
• Big Ideas Matching Review Age of Exploration
• Claim Evidence Reasoning Age of Exploration l CER Age of Exploration

KEY CONCEPT BASED INSTRUCTION-Students will explore and review the big idea six key concepts (GRAPES). Additionally, all our curriculum units incorporate student accountability through assessments at each step, ensuring progress is data-driven.

Each unit comes with notes, graphic organizers, and review worksheets that have the GRAPES key concepts in mind:

• G= Geography
• R= Religion
• A= Achievements
• P= Politics/Government/Leadership
• E= Economy
• S= Social Classes