Focus on Vasco da Gama’s pioneering sea voyage to India, which established a new trade route and enhanced Portuguese maritime dominance. Activities include:

o Interactive Timeline: Students create a timeline of da Gama’s journey, marking important geographic and cultural encounters.

o Navigational Challenges: Discussion on the navigational and maritime challenges faced during the journey around the Cape of Good Hope.

o Cultural Exchange Workshop: Students explore the interactions between Portuguese sailors and the societies they encountered in India.

o Impact Analysis: Students assess the economic and political consequences of da Gama’s voyages for Europe and Asia.

This lesson aims to highlight the historical significance of da Gama’s journey in the context of global trade and cultural exchanges during the Age of Exploration.