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  • $2.25

    A fun and whimsical cross-curricular activity that your students will love. Students will read a ‘going back in time’ narrative about a young man finding himself aboard a ship with Christopher Columbus. After reading the passage and answering a few ‘get you thinking’ questions, students will be asked to ‘complete the story’. Ask students not only to use their knowledge and skills of writing but also their knowledge about Columbus, the time, the passage to the ‘New World’, living conditions, etc. You may also ask them to do a little research to find out more about the subject before completing the story.

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  • $1.50

    This informational article will help students learn more about two French explorers: Cartier and Champlain. These men were early explorers of the St. Lawrence Bay area of the New World (Canada). After students read the text, they will complete two worksheets to assess their understanding and reading comprehension. Answer key provided.

    Readability:
    Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 3.9
    Grade level: Fourth Grade
    Linsear Write Formula : 4.8
    Grade level: Fifth Grade.

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  • $4.00

    This resource has been designed to give students the materials necessary to create a lasting project designed around their learning and knowledge of Christopher Columbus. Notebooking projects can be teacher directed or student directed, (see description for more about ‘notebooking‘).

    Included:

    • – Creating a Notebooking Project – What is notebooking?
    • – Supply list
    • – Teacher pages
    • – Student organizational pages
    • – Notebooking pages and templates
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  • $1.25

    One page informational text on Spanish explorers: Christopher Columbus, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Ferdinand Magellan, De Soto and Coronado. After reading the text, student comprehension will be assess through a short reading comprehension worksheet. To extend the lesson, students will be asked to short opinion based essay questions.

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    This is a free resource for informational use as students are learning about the Vikings.

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  • $1.00

    This John Cabot resource is perfect for a quick World History lesson or a Language Arts lesson! Cabot’s was an Italian navigator and explorer. His 1497 discovery of the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England is the earliest known European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits to Vinland in the eleventh century. Students will enjoy learning more about this explorer and how he too (like Columbus) thought he had sailed to the Far East!

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  • $3.00

    This 257 page book holds an 1893 copyright and was written to give information about historical figures living just before and during the beginning of United States history. It is not meant to be used as a textbook but rather a supplement to add stories and facts about the people written about within the pages. It is recommended for 5th-12th grades.

    Suggested uses: Use with your regular curriculum to add another layer of information or give to students to use as a source information when doing research and/or projects.

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