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Grade 9, World History
Std.2:
Describe the role of mercantilism and imperialism in European exploration and
             colonization in the sixteenth century, including the Columbian Exchange

Lesson Plans:

Other Worlds:
The Voyage of Columbus-Meet the people whose encounter with Columbus led to the creation of a New World.

Columbus' Crew
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the social, political, economic, and religious conditions of the Age of Discovery as they make decisions on how best to outfit Columbus' fleet for voyage.

Take Only Photos and Leave Only Bubbles: A Web Quest.
The National Oceanographic Association (NOAA) announces the opportunity for university marine archaeologists to submit a proposal for the chance to excavate a recent discovery of a Spanish Galleon. The galleon was found at the Key Largo Coral Reef in the National Marine Sanctuary. The shipwreck was located by NOA's Costal Operation, which analyzes bottom habitats. You have been chosen to serve on a marine archaeologist team.


Life at Sea: Sores, Scabs, and Scurvy
Students explore the health problems that plagued crewmen during a journey of exploration.
 
 

Resources:

The Mariner's Museum

World Explorers- Teacher-created online quiz about world explorers.

Columbus Navigation Home Page

The European Voyages of Exploration: The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

Best of History Websites (Early Modern Europe)

Map Resources on the Web

BBC History An impressive array of exhibitions, activities, games, photo galleries and other resources.

The History Channel Online

PBS History

 

 

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