Lesson Plans on the Explorers

Below you will find lessons plans, webquests, and teaching resources on the Explorers. We have divided those resources between the ones we provide and others we have identified on the web. If you have lesson plans or resources you would like to share, please e-mail me at marc@multied.com.

HistoryCentral's Resources Other Resources on the Web.

Introduction to teaching the Explorers Explorer's Report- A rubric for giving an outline for writing a report and marking a rubric.

John Cabot from Commonwealth of Knowledge- A "This is your Life" presentaton on John Cabot.

Standard on Samuel de Champlain: Then and Now A plan using primary documents to determine the truth about Champlain.

The Massacre of the Temple - Two Differing Accounts Aztec, the Mighty Warriors of Mexico from the National Endowment of the Humanties.

Cortes and the Aztec from PBS.

The Odyssey- Mexico Lessons - A virtual trip to the land of the Aztec.

Cortes in Tenochtitlan - A background sheet with Cortes' description of the city. Includes guided questions.

Different Perspectives on Columbus The round Earth and Christopher Columbus: A Teachers guide for science.

Christopher's Crossin g A Game for 3-5 grades.

Word Search - Kids - Middle School - Advanced.

Other Worlds A High School lesson Plan on the World that Columbus came from.

Should We Celebrate Columbus Day ?- Education World.

The Columbian Exchange- Making Connections.

Henry Hudson: A webquest from scholastic.

Adventures in Time and Place on Hudson from Macmillan.

Ferdinand Magellan: A Man of His Time.

Pizarro and the Incas "What IFs?" of History Six lesson Plans from PBS- PDF.

The Incas - A series of Lessons from MrDonn.org.

Incas - From National Geographic- Geographic Standards for your classroom.