The Voyage of Christopher Columbus
The unit we are studying from October through December is
the Voyage of Columbus. In order to launch this unit the students recorded a
fact they remember learning about Columbus on a post it note. The post- it notes were then put onto what is
called a KWL chart and the categories are: what do you know, what do you want
to know, and what have you learned. This chart is filled in through out our
unit. After students posted what they already knew we read a book all about
Christopher Columbus.
Each of the students received a map of Columbus’ journey and
their task was to draw the map of the world so that they could become familiar
with the seven continents and their locations on a map. Following that activity
they have to work together to construct a poster size map of Columbus’ journey.
The essential questions that we will be exploring throughout
the unit are:
- Why did people in the time of Columbus journey to new places?
- What were there journeys like?
- What technologies did Columbus and his men use to help them throughout their journey?
- How did Columbus and his men integrate into the new places they came to?
- What challenges or conflicts did they face?
- What impact did their arrival have on those previously there?
- What are the different perspectives on this impact?
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