Curated OER
Glory, God and Gold: Voyages and Adventures - America 1500
By providing an in-depth and interesting overview of European exploration in the New World, this presentation would be a wonderful complement to a unit on this topic. The 17 slide presentation is both thought-provoking and informative....
Curated OER
The Age of Early European Explorations & Conquests
Your students' world will literally take shape in this presentation, which chronicles the growing edges of the (flat) earth during European Exploration of New Worlds. Dias, da Gama, Magellean, and Columbus are key players in this game of...
Curated OER
Explorers
In this Explorers study guide worksheet, students respond to 3 questions regarding Prince Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Pizarro, Drake, and Cartier. Answers are included.
PBS
Pbs: The Story of India: Vasco Da Gama
PBS explores the world of India through an in-depth look into Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Identifies his importance in the age of exploration and his involvement with the spice trade. Details his trips to India and the location of...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Tanzania: History
Read the fascinating history of two countries which, only recently, joined together as one. Tanganyika and Zanzibar are now known as Tanzania. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, highlighting his accomplishments to European exploration. Readers will find an accompanying accounts of his voyages and a collection of the tools he and his crews used for navigating the...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Vasco Da Gama
This site from Fordham University provides a look into the thoughts of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama by examining his journal entries during his voyage to India.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Vasco Da Gama
Encyclopedia entry for the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1469-1524). Discusses the voyages to India as well as trade wars with the Arabs.
University of Calgary
The Sea Route to India & Vasco Da Gama
This very informative site discusses the sea route to India used by Bartolomeu Dias (1457-1500) and Vasco da Gama (1469-1524). Animated maps show the routes. Click on "Proceed with Tutorial" at the bottom of the page to read more about...
Read Works
Read Works: Vikings & European Explorers Vasco Da Gama
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about explorer Vasco da Gama. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
BBC
Bbc: Vasco Da Gama
A nice biography of the great explorer focusing on how da Gama's voyage and discoveries changed the makeup of the world. Archived.
A&E Television
History.com: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and a summary of his voyages.
Other
All About Explorers
This resource provides information about historic world explorers...with embedded false information. It was designed by teachers to help their students discern truthful information from false information.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Exploring Explorers
This is a lesson activity which is written to engage visual and kinesthetic learners in their study on explorers: Leif Eriksson, Christopher Columbus, Erik the Red, Vasco Da Gama, John Cabot, Marco Polo, and Ferdinand Magellan.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Vasco Da Gama: Explorer
A short biography of Vasco da Gama, along with a map activity that involves labeling the oceans, and the route he took around the tip of Africa to India.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Vasco Da Gama
On this site learn about the biography and life of explorer Vasco da Gama. Learn how he was the first to sail from Europe to Asia around Africa.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. He is acclaimed for being the first captain to establish a direct trade route from Europe to Asia.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Vasco De Gama
Vasco da Gama (this is the accepted spelling) was a Portuguese explorer from the 15th and 16th centuries who established the first trade route to India that went around the southern tip of Africa. Read about his life, his...
Other
Boglewood: Portugal's Da Gama Opens Sea Route to India
A glance at Da Gama's journey to India, with attention to its influence on Venice. Also provides a link with information on Columbus's discovery of the New World.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Vasco Da Gama
Encyclopedia entry for the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1469-1524). Discusses the voyages to India as a trade wars with the Arabs.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Vasco Da Gama
Encyclopedia entry for the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1469-1524). Discusses the voyages to India as a trade wars with the Arabs.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Vasco Da Gama
Encyclopedia entry for the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1469-1524). Discusses the voyages to India as a trade wars with the Arabs.