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Resource: The Voyage of Zheng He I

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Length: 2m 45s
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In 2002, retired submarine commander Gavin Menzies presented a lecture in which he claimed a Chinese fleet under Admiral Zheng He began a series of voyages in 1421 that would ultimately discover the North American continent. Menzies’s theory threatened the previously held belief that Columbus was the first explorer to travel to North America in 1492. Menzies believed European explorers like Columbus had maps prior to their expeditions. He concluded that only China had the resources to create such maps, build sea worthy ships and undertake an exploration of that scope. In this video segment adapted from 1421: The Year the Chinese Discovered America? learn how Menzies came to these conclusions. For more about Chinese exploration, see “The Voyage of Zheng He - II.”

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Teachers' Domain, The Voyage of Zheng He I, published November 21, 2008, retrieved on ,
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/vtl07.la.rv.text.zhengI/

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The following Frame, Focus and Follow-up suggestions are best suited for middle school students using this video in an English language arts or social studies lesson. Be sure to modify the questions to meet your students' instructional needs.

What is Frame, Focus and Follow-up?

Frame (ELA) What is prior knowledge? Why is what you already know important? How does what you already know affect how you learn new ideas and concepts?

Focus (ELA) On what fact did Gavin Menzies establish his theory?

Frame (SS) What do you know about naval expeditions in the 15th century? Describe the ships. What were they used for? How far did they normally travel?

Focus (SS) Which two explorers had maps to use in their voyages? From where did these maps come?