Christopher Columbus
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Christopher's Crossing - Players must correctly answer questions about Christopher Columbus' first voyage. This allows them to spin the compass and roll the die as they move from Spain to the West Indies. The first player to land on San Salvador in the West Indies is the winner. Board game and questions included on webpage. Grades 3-5 (Y)
The Columbus Letter - Translation - A literal translation from Latin. (Y, M, O, T)
Christopher Columbus and the conquistadors - This unit will give students an understanding of how Columbus’ discovery of the New World led other explorers from Spain to the new world and that these explorers, motivated by the desire for gold, conquered the existing ancient civilizations. These expeditions consequently led to global transformations as the Americas were settled. Grade 1 (Y)
Free Holiday Sampler Download - Free from Teacher Vision, this Holiday Sampler contains worksheets about: ·Christopher Columbus ·Election Day ·Halloween Pumpkin ·Hallowed Areas ·Happy Thanksgiving ·Which Ones Are Your Turkeys ·Make and Play the Dreidel Game and more! (T,Y,M)
Columbus Day - Columbus Day is the second Monday in October. Here's a collection of Columbus Day Fun from all over the web. (Y,M)
Columbus Day Activities - DLTK's Crafts for Kids (Y)
Columbus Day Activities - From childfun.com (Y)
Columbus Day Crafts and Activities - From EnchantedLearning.com. (Y)
Christopher Columbus - From surfnetkids.com (Y)
Columbus Day Holiday Recommended Reading - - Kids Books Teaching Christopher Columbus History (Y,M)
Columbus Day Theme - Pratt's Educational Resources & Online Store (Y,M)
Columbus Day - Honor Christopher Columbus on the second Monday of October - the 19th in 2006. Find ideas for crafts, games, and other activities. (Y,M)
Columbus Day - From atozteacherstuff.com (Y,M)
Chart Columbus' Voyages - Students learn map skills as well as the route of the explorer with this lesson plan from the Learning Network. (Y, M, O, T)
Who writes history? - "Students will explore why certain historical figures get credit for their accomplishments while others are forgotten. Students will think about historical accuracy." (M,O)
Columbus' Voyage: - From Enchanted Learning; the student makes a map of Columbus' voyage and small replicas of his three ships. This project teaches geography and history. (Y, M, O, T)
Who Discovered America - Excellent resources for a college level study of Columbus. Anyone wishing a serious study of the history of Columbus and North America should start with the questions found here. (O)
Columbus Day from a Native American Perspective - Objectives include: Students will recognize how Columbus' discoveries effected the Native Americans; After reading Christopher Columbus, students will be able to write a story about Columbus' first step on American ground from the Native American point of view. (Y,M)
Columbus' letter to the King and Queen of Spain - probably dated 1494, the text of this letter details suggestions for colonizing any islands, "both those already discovered and those that may be discovered hereafter." (M,O)
(Creating a ) Colony in the New World - To gain an understanding of the forces within European society that found expression in the voyage of Christopher Columbus; to examine the cultures of those whom Columbus and his successors encountered in the New World; to analyze the degree to which cultural expectations shaped the encounter experience for Columbus; to reconstruct the encounter experience for those who saw Columbus sail into their world. (O)