Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading Making maps will help students to use scale and compasses.		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...
Myths About Explorers An article dispelling myths about various explorers.		Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.
The History of Columbus Day A brief article about Columbus Day.		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7) Present this lesson plan to help students understand the hardships endured by the Pilgrims and...		Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...
Pilgrim Fact Cards The Pilgrim Fact Cards were designed to be used with the Pilgrim Study Unit, but are a valuable...		Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7) Students will be able to identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the North America.		Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.
Just Where Was Columbus? An article discussing the voyages of Christopher Columbus and what he really discovered.		Columbus and Food Learn what foods are originally from the Americas.
Australia Poster Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.		Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...
Regions by Rail Students explore an online resource and learn the names and locations of states by planning a...		William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.
Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.		The Mayflower Compact Explore Colonial times by reading the Mayflower Compact. This reference includes the text of...