Vasco Da GamaVasco Da Gama1469-15241469-1524

ContentsContents

Page.3 BiographyPage.3 Biography

Page.6 TimelinePage.6 Timeline

Page.7 Map Of Vasco Da Gama’s JourneyPage.7 Map Of Vasco Da Gama’s Journey

Page.8 Portrait Of Vasco Da GamaPage.8 Portrait Of Vasco Da Gama

Page.9 PYP Learner ProfilesPage.9 PYP Learner Profiles

Page.13 Vasco Da Gama’s ShipPage.13 Vasco Da Gama’s Ship

Page.14 Extra Fact FilePage.14 Extra Fact File

Page.15 CreditsPage.15 Credits

Vasco Da Gama’s Vasco Da Gama’s BiographyBiography

Vasco Da Gama was born in 1469 Vasco Da Gama was born in 1469 in Sines, Portugal. Vasco Da in Sines, Portugal. Vasco Da Gama who already had some Gama who already had some reputation reputation asas a warrior and a warrior and navigator, navigator, was put was put in charge of in charge of four vessels built especially for four vessels built especially for the expedition. the expedition.

OOn July 8 1497 Da Gama rounded the Cape n July 8 1497 Da Gama rounded the Cape Of Good Hope. Four months later, Da Of Good Hope. Four months later, Da Gama reached CalicutGama reached Calicut in India in India on May on May 2020thth, 1498. The moors of Calicut didn’t , 1498. The moors of Calicut didn’t want Da Gama to have all their spices, want Da Gama to have all their spices, and so he returned to Portugal with the and so he returned to Portugal with the bare discovery of the land beyond the bare discovery of the land beyond the Cape Of Good Hope and the few spices he Cape Of Good Hope and the few spices he had bought there at inflated prices had bought there at inflated prices

( but still he made a 3000% profit ! ) ( but still he made a 3000% profit ! )

On 1504 May 29On 1504 May 29thth Da GamaDa Gama got ready to got ready to send things to the king. In 1505 – 1506 send things to the king. In 1505 – 1506 he he needed to find a needed to find a safe safe sea routesea route for Prince for Prince HenryHenry..

Unfortunately he died in India Unfortunately he died in India onon December December 2424thth 1524 in Cochins . It was unlucky that he 1524 in Cochins . It was unlucky that he died but Bartholomeu Dias died but Bartholomeu Dias who hadwho had travelled with Vasco Da Gama for a while travelled with Vasco Da Gama for a while died died at theat the Cape Of Good Hope. Cape Of Good Hope.

Timeline of Vasco Da Timeline of Vasco Da GamaGama

Born 1469Born 1469

Sines, Sines, PortugalPortugal

14971497

Set sail to Set sail to

The city DiasThe city Dias

14981498

Sail Sail aroundaround

Africa toAfrica to

IndiaIndia

15001500

Married Married withwith

CaterinaCaterina

15021502

Sent on Sent on

A missionA mission

1504 May 291504 May 29thth

Got ready to Got ready to send things send things to kingto king

1505-15061505-1506

Was asked byWas asked by

Prince HenryPrince Henry

To find a seaTo find a sea

routeroute

DeathDeath

1524 December 241524 December 24thth

India India

Map Of Vasco Da Gama’s Journey

Portrait of Vasco Da Portrait of Vasco Da GamaGama

Vasco Da Gama PYP Vasco Da Gama PYP Learner ProfilesLearner Profiles

CaringCaringVasco Da Gama was caring to his ship Vasco Da Gama was caring to his ship

mates. Especially to his ship.mates. Especially to his ship.

BalancedBalancedOOn the other hand Vasco Da Gama is n the other hand Vasco Da Gama is

balanced. When he shared his food balanced. When he shared his food he gave himself healthy food and he gave himself healthy food and everybody had great exercise with everybody had great exercise with Vasco Da GamaVasco Da Gama on board ship on board ship..

Risk TakerRisk TakerRisk taker was when Vasco Da Gama Risk taker was when Vasco Da Gama

risked his life to go around risked his life to go around the the Cape Cape of of GGood ood HHope and sailed to India.ope and sailed to India.

Vasco Da Gama’s Vasco Da Gama’s ShipShip

Extra Fact File of Vasco Da Extra Fact File of Vasco Da GamaGama

1.1. Why do you consider your explorer to be significant ? Why do you consider your explorer to be significant ? He found the 1He found the 1stst safe sea route in India. safe sea route in India.

2.2. How did your explorer impact on the places he went? How did your explorer impact on the places he went? He became Prime Minister.He became Prime Minister.

Why did your explorer explore where he did?Why did your explorer explore where he did?

3.3. His brother was asked by a famous sailor to find a sea His brother was asked by a famous sailor to find a sea route and Vasco was jealous of him so they had a battle route and Vasco was jealous of him so they had a battle and Vasco won so he went to find a sea route.and Vasco won so he went to find a sea route.

4.4. What was your explorer looking for? What was your explorer looking for? A trade route to A trade route to bring bring spices spices back to Portugal.back to Portugal.

5.5. Did your explorer’s exploits change the way people Did your explorer’s exploits change the way people lived at the time of his explorations? lived at the time of his explorations? He did he became He did he became Prime Minister of India and he helped people in India.Prime Minister of India and he helped people in India.

6.6. Has your explorer’s exploits changed the way, or the Has your explorer’s exploits changed the way, or the places where , people lived today? places where , people lived today? He did by giving He did by giving the the poor food and teaching them to care for each other and poor food and teaching them to care for each other and help their neighbours.help their neighbours.

CastCast

Director Goffy SoDirector Goffy SoProducer Daniel NgProducer Daniel NgIllustrations Jinna Ko Rachel YeungIllustrations Jinna Ko Rachel YeungPYP Daniel NgPYP Daniel NgBiography Rachel Yeung Jinna KoBiography Rachel Yeung Jinna KoBackground Rachel YeungBackground Rachel YeungSpecial Help Wilson ChowSpecial Help Wilson Chow

Copyrights Limited Copyrights Limited ©©

CreditsCredits