Sunday, April 09, 2006
3rd grade "Explorers"
Podcast url:
http://ia310141.us.archive.org/0/items/Powell_family_podcast/PodCast_final.mp3
http://tiffanyspodcast.blogspot.com/
Script
First 8 measures of “The Juggler”
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Powell Family Podcast. The topic for today is Explorers.
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Querky Quote: America was discovered accidentally by a great seaman who was looking for something else; when discovered, it was not wanted; and most of the exploration in the next fifty years was done in the hope of getting through it or around it. By Samuel Eliot Morison, US historian
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Joke of the day: How did the Vikings send messages? In Norse Code.
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Veracious Vocabulary: Privateer: the commander of a ship privately owned and crewed but authorized by a government during wartime to attack and capture enemy vessels. (http://dictionary.com/) Christopher Newport was an English privateer.
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Website: Enchanted Learning provides you with a short biography of Christopher Newport at http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexn.shtml.
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Did you know? Did you know that John Smith of Pocahontas fame was on board the first ship Christopher Newport sailed from England to Virginia?
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
That’s all for today’s show. Join us next time when we take on a whole new topic.
Measures 9-18 of “The Juggler”
Additional Resources
Silverstein, Shel. (1996). Falling up. New York, NY. Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.
Woodworth, Viki. (1991). School jokes. Chicago, IL. The Child’s World, Inc.
Senn, J. A. (1999). Quotations for kids. Brookfield, CT. The Millbrook Press, Inc.
Notes:
How would you do it differently?
Time for trivia:
Poetry corner:
Christopher Newport was born in 1560. He was in the English Navy. Christopher Newport was sponsored by England. On December 20, 1606 three ships sailed from London under Christopher Newport’s Command. The three ships were called the Susan Constant, the God Speed, and the Discovery. On Newport’s first voyage he went to visit the West Indies. Christopher Newport discovered Jamestown on the James River in 1607. He was one of the first explorers to reach the fall line wile exploring Virginia. In Virginia the people hoped that Christopher Newport could find a sea route to Asia, and bring glory and riches to Virginia. Newport tried find a northern passage through Canada but was not successful. In May, 1607 Newport’s ship wrecked in Bermuda. Christopher Newport died on 1617.
He wanted to colonize America
Tiffany
http://tiffanyspodcast.blogspot.com/
http://ia310141.us.archive.org/0/items/Powell_family_podcast/PodCast_final.mp3
http://tiffanyspodcast.blogspot.com/
Script
First 8 measures of “The Juggler”
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Powell Family Podcast. The topic for today is Explorers.
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Querky Quote: America was discovered accidentally by a great seaman who was looking for something else; when discovered, it was not wanted; and most of the exploration in the next fifty years was done in the hope of getting through it or around it. By Samuel Eliot Morison, US historian
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Joke of the day: How did the Vikings send messages? In Norse Code.
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Veracious Vocabulary: Privateer: the commander of a ship privately owned and crewed but authorized by a government during wartime to attack and capture enemy vessels. (http://dictionary.com/) Christopher Newport was an English privateer.
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Website: Enchanted Learning provides you with a short biography of Christopher Newport at http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexn.shtml.
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
Did you know? Did you know that John Smith of Pocahontas fame was on board the first ship Christopher Newport sailed from England to Virginia?
Measures 9-12 of “The Juggler”
That’s all for today’s show. Join us next time when we take on a whole new topic.
Measures 9-18 of “The Juggler”
Additional Resources
Silverstein, Shel. (1996). Falling up. New York, NY. Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.
Woodworth, Viki. (1991). School jokes. Chicago, IL. The Child’s World, Inc.
Senn, J. A. (1999). Quotations for kids. Brookfield, CT. The Millbrook Press, Inc.
Notes:
How would you do it differently?
Time for trivia:
Poetry corner:
Christopher Newport was born in 1560. He was in the English Navy. Christopher Newport was sponsored by England. On December 20, 1606 three ships sailed from London under Christopher Newport’s Command. The three ships were called the Susan Constant, the God Speed, and the Discovery. On Newport’s first voyage he went to visit the West Indies. Christopher Newport discovered Jamestown on the James River in 1607. He was one of the first explorers to reach the fall line wile exploring Virginia. In Virginia the people hoped that Christopher Newport could find a sea route to Asia, and bring glory and riches to Virginia. Newport tried find a northern passage through Canada but was not successful. In May, 1607 Newport’s ship wrecked in Bermuda. Christopher Newport died on 1617.
He wanted to colonize America
Tiffany
http://tiffanyspodcast.blogspot.com/
