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Homeschool unit study: Christopher Columbus and exploration
by Kristina Nelson
Created on: October 14, 2008
Teaching children at home, especially when more than one child is involved, requires many resources, and a variety of teaching tools. Many times children of different learning stages, or grade levels, will require a variety of resources for one topic area that is being studied. Library reference desks may provide a list of available homeschooling resources, however if they do not, here is a list of resources to help you begin, and plan, a study unit on Christopher Columbus and the exploration. Lessons can be fun when games, music, writing, art, history, geography, and even home living skills such as cooking are combined for one unit study.
Resources, many of which are online, to complete your personal lesson plan:
History and History Activities:
Biography of Christopher Columbus (Upper Elementary), Printable with questions
History information regarding Christopher Columbus's foods
Music and Physical Activities:
Columbus Day Song and Game (Grades 2-3)
More Songs (Grades Pre-K to 2)
Songs for Teaching, Lyrics and sound clips
Songs and Fingerplays for Columbus Day
Christopher Columbus Plays, Skits and Dramas
Arts and Crafts Activities:
Coloring page printable, Christopher Columbus
More Columbus Day Crafts, DLTK
Free Columbus Day Coloring Printables
Design your own bookmark online
Language and Writing Activities:
Writing prompt printable, Christopher Columbus
Language Activities for Columbus Day
Recommended Reading, and Online Reading:
Online Poetry Reading, Christopher Columbus
History Hands On - Christopher Columbus by Mary Tucker (Pre-K, K, & Elementary), ISBN: 1573103284
Columbus, by by Angri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire (Illustrator), Ingri D'Aulaire (Illustrator), Grades Pre-k, Elementary, ISBN: 0964380331
The Ships of Christopher Columbus: Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta (Grades K-Elementary), by by Xavier Pastor, ISBN: 1557507554
Pedros Journal (Elementary), by by Pam Conrad, ISBN: 0590462067
Christopher Columbus: A Concise Biography (Audio Cassette) by Peter Riviere, Martyn Read (Elementary), ISBN: 0753106426
Christopher Columbus, by Susan Bivin Aller (ages 10 and up), ISBN: 0-8225-0398-0
The Columbus Letter Translation, Middle School, High School
Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration in World History, by Al Sundel (Middle High School), ISBN: 0-7660-1820-2
Cooking:
Recipes from Christopher Columbus (pdf)
Civil War Foods, Recipe for Hardtack
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