Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Christopher Columbus Quiz
Take this quiz to see how much you know about Christopher Columbus.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Although Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1578) was not involved directly in the Roanoke voyages, both he and members of his family such as his half-brother Sir Walter Ralegh participated in the colonization of Virginia.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Australia's Explorers
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart resource provides a framework in which students can explore and research some of Australia's early explorers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Exploration of the New World
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the impact and progress of different nations as they explored the Americas. It also presents the links between that exploration, and that of West Africa. The students click and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Explorers Templates
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains empty sample template pages that can be used as ideas to create interactive lessons about explorers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Explorers
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using video content and assessment integration, students will learn about the early explorers to the New World.
EL Education
El Education: A Buccaneer's Guide to the Age of Exploration
A Buccaneer's Guide to the Age of Exploration depicts European world-wide exploration and exploitation through a collage-style book of text, hand-drawn and water-colored illustrations, maps, timelines, and diagrams. The book chronicles...
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Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Changing Ideas: Lesson 2 Quiz
Choose the correct answer for each of the ten multiple choice questions to evaluate your comprehension of exploration during the Enlightenment.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: John Hawkins Facts
Overview and biographical facts on the life of John Hawkins, pioneer of the British slave trade.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Henry Hudson Facts
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Henry Hudson who discovered the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Explorers
Learn about the adventures of famous explorers including Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark, Marco Polo, Sir Edmund Hillary and Ferdinand Magellan
Other
National Maritime Museum: Sea and Ships: John and Sebastian Cabot
Information about John Cabot and Sebastian Cabot provided in a question-and-answer format.
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American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts...
A collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day, this site contains over 18,000 pages of primary source, eyewitness accounts of North American exploration starting with the Vikings.