MARTIN FROBISHER

WHO IS MY EXPLORER?

• He was born in 1535 in Yorkshire, Great Britain.
• His mom died when he was 13.
• His dad died when he was 10.
• He died on November 22, 1594.
• He was interested in sailing all of his life.
• He was a British explorer.

WHAT DID MY EXPLORER DO?

• He was trying to find the Northwest passage to Asia.
• He was trying to find riches, spices, gold and black ore.
• Opened up new travel routes to Canada's far north.
• Discovered Frobisher Bay and Straits.

WHERE DID MY EXPLORER DO HIS EXPLORATIONS?

• Explored in Canada's North
• Explored in Africa
• Sailed to Europe, Africa and Canada's North
• Explored Frobisher Bay and Straits

WHEN DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• In 1554 he went on 2 voyages to Africa.
• In 1576 he went to find the Northwest passage but he never found it.
• In 1577 he made his second trip to Canada
• In 1578 he made his last trip to Canada

WHY DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• He was interested in sailing and navigation
• He wanted to find treasures like gold, riches and spices
• He wanted to find the Northwest Passage to Asia

HOW DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• He used a ship
• He used a compass and a map
• He used equipment like gloves, paddles, sails, crew to sail the ship

HOW DID THINGS CHANGE IN THE WORLD AFTER MY EXPLORER'S EXPLORATION

• After his explorations we had Frobisher Bay and Straits.
• He opened up new travel routes to Canada's far north for other travellers and explorers
• He opened up exploration in Canada's far north

REFLECTIVE COMMENT

• He was brave for travelling across the ocean using a ship because it wasn't that safe back then.
• He was caring because he didn't kill people