Web Drop In #1

Lea Ann Robinson

SLM 521

 

Exploring World Geography

 

            To help us with our study of world geography we are going to look at the discovery that the earth is round.  The following website has information about the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan, an explorer who sailed around the world. 

 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/printouts/m/magellan.shtml

 

With the blank world map that you will be given by your teacher, please fill in following:

 

          1) The names of the seven continents.

 

          2) The names of the 3 major lines of latitude on the map.

 

          3) Mark the route that Magellan took around the world, including          where he began and ended his voyage.