Columbus Day Lesson Plans

31. Extraordinary Explorers
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32. Mrs. Robinson and Other Historical Songs
...enedict Arnold Traitor John Brown's Body John Brown Abolitionist Jesse James Jesse James Robber Casey Jones Casey Jones Engineer Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham, Martin and John John F. Kennedy Civil Rights Calypso Captain Jaques-Yves Cousteau Explorer Christofo Columbo Christopher Columbus Explorer Mister Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus Explorer Columbus, A Great Crazy Sailor Christopher Columbus Explorer Daniel Boone Daniel Boone Explorer The Ballad of Davy Crockett Davy Crockett Soldier Inventor Song Famous Inventors Inventors Mother Necessity Famous Inventors Inventors Leader...

33. Discovery of Puerto Rico
...When was Puerto Rico discovered? How was Puerto Rico discovered? _ Assessment: The students will be assessed by a rubric on class participation, presentation, and by the completed handouts _ Student Work: Students will complete a handout answering the essential questions listed above. _ Procedure: Day 1 Students will be introduced to the topic of Puerto Rico. The Spanish teacher will tell them that on Novemeber 19th the school will be celebrating Puerto Rico Discovery Day. On this day, Puerto Rico was discovered by Christopher Columbus. The teacher will tell them that their assignment is to find facts abo...

34. Japanese Folktales
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35. In the Wake of Columbus
In the Wake of Columbus Author Michael E. Baron (michael.baron@att.net) Affiliation Teacher-Consultant, Arizona Geographic Alliance Grade Level 4 - 12 Duration 1 class period Last Update 05/8/2005 National Geography Standards Element Standard Standard ID Element One: The World 3 How to Analyze the Spatial Organization of Peopl...

36. Nutrition and Health
...Boston: Houghton Miflin. Navy Personnel Procedure: (2 hours) 1) Start students thinking about food and meals on a ship. Could they have fresh food? What happened to the food? Introduce the concept of Vitamin C deficiency or scurvy. Relate the explorers with this passage: "In about 1498, Christopher Columbus asked Spanish rulers for these foods for a voyage to America: biscuits, salted flour, wheat, salted meat and fish, oil, vinegar, cheese, chickpeas, lentils, beans, honey, rice, almonds, and raisins. Water and wine were the only two drinks mentioned in his journal. The absence of fresh fruit and vegetabl...

37. Agricultural Exchanges
...grade levels.) Objectives Classification Outline (Also see objectives classification matrix below.) Objective 1: The student will learn about agricultural products (fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, spices, etc.) that were first introduced to the European continent after the voyages of Christopher Columbus. Essential Element: The World in Spatial Terms. Standard 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environment on Earth's surface. Knowledge Statement 4: The causes and consequences of spatial interaction on Earth's surface. Skill Set 1: Asking geographic questions. Skill 1: Ask...

38. The Calendar
Lesson Plan 10 http://www.phy6.org/Stargaze/Lcalend.htm + + (6) The Calendar An overview of solar and lunar calendars, their history and lore. Also, of the day and the month, and their relations to the rotation period of the Earth and the orbital period of the Moon. + + Part of a high school course on astronomy, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight by David P. Stern + + This lesson plan supplements: "The Calendar," section 6: on disk Scalend.htm, on the web http://w...

39. :: NASA Quest > Space ::
...able to Describe how the elevation of an object is measured. Combine compass directions and elevation to find celestial objects. Summary Students have very little experience with angular measurements. The quadrant provides a simple device with which to measure the elevation of celestial objects, by day or night. galleon People have observed the sky to help them navigate for thousands of years. Astronomers use the same kinds of angular measurements to find the objects they want to observe. Ask students to think of a way to safely measure the height of the sun. Remind them never to look directly at the sun....

40. Write about an Adventure in Space
...Connection to Tennessee State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 4 Unit 3: Contact and Exploration Chapter 6: Contact: East Meets West Lesson 1: Europeans Come to the Americas Web Link Description Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons presents biographies of explorers Christopher Columbus and Prince Henry the Navigator, and examines various reasons for exploration, such as trade opportunities, wealth, and scientific curiosity. A team of students from around the world created this Web site for ThinkQuest. Explore the background and mission of the conquistadors and learn more about Hernán...