Vasco+De+Gama

Vasco De Gama

We will be using our research skills to find information about our assigned explorers. Together, we will create a virtual social network that these brave people in history can be part of. This is our very own historical social network called Historybook. Your history page will contain biographical information and images about your explorer. Also, you will be able to use special tools and resources if you would like to make your page even more exciting.
 * Purpose: **


 * Date of explorer’s birth and death (if known). **

He was born on 1469 and died on 1524.

 * What country was the explorer born in? **

Sines, Portugal
Portugal
 * What country did the explorer sail on for (on behalf of)? **


 * When did they sail? Pick the 1 or 2 most significant dates. **

Sailed from Lisbon on July 20,1497
The reason for his voyageis because he wanted to find a new route to Asia.
 * What was the reason for their voyage? **

**Where did they actually land**? Calicut, India


 * Did you find a map of their voyage or voyages? **

yes


 * Any other information that you want to add? Add it here. **

Vasco De Gama had a wife named Catarina de Ataide. He had two kids.


 * Paste any URL information for any images that you would like to use. Save them to the "T:/Dugger/1213/historybook/yourexplorername" folder.**

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 * What will your status be? Make sure it is something related to your explorer and what he did, lived through, or remembered for.**


 * List 3-4 things that you can put in the "About" section. This would be information like when and where they were born, their "likes".**


 * Remember you must also fill in 1-3 years on the timeline to the right of the cover image. What years have you chosen and why?**