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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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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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SMART Technologies

Smart: Exploring Explorers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
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A&E Television

History.com: How the Columbian Exchange Brought Globalization and Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Caribbean in 1492 kicked off a massive global interchange of people, animals, plants and diseases between Europe and the Americas.
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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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BBC

Bbc News: Dominican Republic Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a timeline of key historical events for the Dominican Republic starting in 1492 when Columbus landed on the island to the present election of President Leonel Fernandez.
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Curated OER

Ibiblio: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio site offers a brief overview of Christopher Columbus and the agreements that he entered into with Spain as stated in the Book of Privileges.
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Curated OER

Ibiblio: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio site offers a brief overview of Christopher Columbus and the agreements that he entered into with Spain as stated in the Book of Privileges.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Christopher Columbus

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Portrait of Christopher Columbus", created by Cristofano Dell Altissimo in 1556 (Oil on canvas, 59 x 42 cm).
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Handout
University of Calgary

Isabella I the Catholic

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the University of Calgary History Department's award-winning "European Voyages of Exploration" website. It provides biographical information on Queen Isabella I of Castile and includes several images of Isabella and...
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Si Spain: The Discovery of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the political events that preceded the Spanish to support efforts by Christopher Columbus to head west across the Atlantic.
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Digital History

Digital History: European Commercial and Financial Expansion

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the support for Portuguese exploration by the bankers of Germany and Italy. See how Christopher Columbus' desires for riches was stoked by Portuguese trading posts in the Atlantic.
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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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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
(1451-1506) Italian mariner and navigator. Discovered route to the Americas while in search of the Indies
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
(1451-1506) Italian mariner and navigator. Discovered route to the Americas while in search of the Indies
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
(1446-1506) Made the "discovery" of the New World in 1492.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
(1451-1506) Famous for his voyage to the New World in 1492.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
An Italian explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the American continents.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
An Italian explorer who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and landed in the American continents.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
(1451-1506) Italian mariner and navigator. Discovered route to the Americas while in search of the Indies

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