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Mariners' Museum and Park

Age of Exploration: Christopher Columbus: The Third Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Columbus' third voyage was disastrous for him. Find out what problems he had, and read a letter he wrote hoping for intercession with Ferdinand and Isabella to help him with his problems.
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Website
The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Matt Christopher Multiple Sports Series

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site offers a biography of Mr. Christopher, followed by information he wrote about himself. There's also a picture of him.
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Christopher Paul Curtis: Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A brief activity or activities for students of all ages in commemoration of the Newbery Medal winner Christopher Paul Curtis's birthday. Provides web links, a bibliography, and lesson plans, and is taken from ReadWriteThink's calendar on...
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Age of Exploration: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Christopher Columbus, of how he became an explorer, his encounter with the Arawak people in the Caribbean, and the exaggerated tales he told the King and Queen of Spain when he returned to Europe.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1919, one work is The Haunted Bookshop. This work was written by Christopher Morley.
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Article
Other

Ann Arbor Times: Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about why Columbus Day is considered a controversial holiday.
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Handout
Other

Encyclopedia Virginia: Christopher Newport

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about English explorer, Christopher Newport, who commanded the first fleet sent by the Virginia Company to America, and who helped the colonists found Jamestown colony. A timeline outlines his active sailing career.
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Lesson Plan
NASA

Nasa: From Stargazers to Starships: The Round Earth and Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Despite popular myth, people of the 15th century actually realized that the earth was round. Some scientists had even estimated the size of the Earth. Here's an interesting explanation from a section of an online textbook on the...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out 10 things you may not know about the explorer who sailed the ocean blue in 1492 for example, Columbus didn't set out to prove the earth was round.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Graphing Plot and Character in a Novel

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for four lessons that use the book "The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963" by Christopher Paul Curtis to teach about plot by asking student to graph events in the story. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Handout
Rice University

Galileo Project: Christopher Clavius

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides a biography of Clavius including an excerpt from his writings. A picture is provided in this article along with links to additional information.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: An Author Study: Christopher Paul Curtis

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This five-day lesson will introduce the students to the author of the novel as the beginning of a unit. The students will conduct research to obtain biographical information about the author and read/analyze summaries and critiques of...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Native American History Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Before Christopher Columbus came to America, the expansive territory was inhabited by Native Americans. Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, as more explorers sought to colonize their land, Native Americans responded in various...
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Handout
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Christopher Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
Formerly the Artistic Director for the Shaw Festival, Newton is also an accomplished director and actor.
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Handout
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Christopher Plummer

For Students 9th - 10th
Although well known as a film actor, a synopsis of his stage career is laid out here.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Press Conference for Bud, Not Buddy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to analyze the characters in Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis in order to prepare for a press conference. In addition to objectives and standards, these instructional plans...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Letter to the Treasure of Spain

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Letter to the Treasure of Spain" by Christopher Columbus, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Website
The History Cat

The History Cat: Age of Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines the Age of Exploration by looking at Christopher Columbus, the Columbian Exchange, the explorer Zheng He, the conquest of Mexico, and pirates who roamed the Caribbean.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Doctor Faustus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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Graphic
A&E Television

History.com: Native American History Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
As explorers sought to colonize their land, Native Americans responded in various stages, from cooperation to indignation to revolt. The timeline begins in 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus and ends on March 15, 2021:...
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Website
Other

Grcc English: The Shakespeare Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a critical analysis of Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe.
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Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Columbus, Letter From the Fourth Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of a letter written by Christopher Columbus describing his fourth voyage.
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Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
The journal written by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: In on a Secret? That's Dramatic Irony

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Warner identifies the storytelling device of dramatic irony. [2:50]

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