Curated OER
Adventurers and Mystics: Richard Hakluyt
This resource provides biographical information about Richard Hakluyt.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Sebastian Cabot
A biography of Sebastian Cabot (1484-1557), the second son of English explorer John Cabot. He sailed to North America and explored its eastern coastline. He also made a voyage to South America. This site has a Google widget that will...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: On the Trail of Captain John Smith
Go along with John Smith and the men who colonized Jamestown. This interactive site allows you to make decisions, play a few games, and gives an authoritative review of the Jamestown settlement.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Henry Hudson
A brief story of Henry Hudson's explorations for the Dutch and the English and a map of his routes from 1609 to 1611.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Sir Martin Frobisher
A biography of Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594), one of the first English navigators to search for a Northwest Passage to India and eastern Asia. He became known as one of the greatest seamen during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He...
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Henry Hudson
A biography of Henry Hudson (1565-1611), an English explorer and sea captain. He made four voyages in an attempt to discover a northern route between Europe and Asia. Hudson never found such a passage, but he sailed farther north than...