Early Explorers - 1st Grade Lesson Plan - "This unit provides students with knowledge of early explorers, their purposes for exploring, and the impact their discoveries had on the world. It provides practice in using basic map skills by having the students trace each explorers route on a world ma (Y)
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 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 (Y,M)
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' 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)
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)
(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 cult (O)
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)
The Columbus Letter - Translation - A literal translation from Latin. (Y, M, O, T)