wq_columbus

=WebQuest:= What would Christopher Columbus take on his voyage?

Introduction
Christopher Columbus. [|Christopher Columbus Picture]
 * Students will learn and discuss the year Christopher Columbus sailed
 * Students will talk about where Christopher Columbus sailed from.
 * Students will learn about Columbus' three ships.
 * 1) Nina
 * 2) Pinta
 * 3) Santa Maria

Task

 * Students will discuss the importance of Christopher Columbus, and his voyages.
 * Students will list things Christopher Columbus would need for his voyage.
 * Students will talk about taking a voyage.

Process
1. The teacher will read a poem "In 1492" [|poem] 2. The teacher will ask questions about the voyages: Who was Christopher Columbus? What were the names of the ships? Why did he go the voyages? What did Christopher Columbus find on his Voyages? Where did Christopher Columbus sail from? 3. The teacher will write their responses on the white board. 4. Using the word wall the students will choose words that pertain to a voyage. 5. Group the students into 3 or 4, distribute activity suitcase in which the students will work on towards creating their own pretend voyage and have them write three things they may need on their voyage.[|Create your own voyage] 6. Ask the students to present their voyage. 7. Collect suitcases to evaluate their work.

Evaluation

 * Students will talk about what they learned about Christopher Columbus.

Conclusion
The students will have a better understanding of the voyages that Christopher Columbus went on and some of the things they would take on a voyage. We will give this out as group classwork [|Group Discussion] This is the handout we will give to the students for homework.[| Homework]

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