Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lawson's Many Roles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the life of John Lawson and his many roles he took on during his life. Using their text, they discover the area in which he traveled and lived. They write an essay about his movements and identifying his contacts...
Website
British Library

British Library:northwest Passage: Early Approaches, a Historical Account

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the early attempts to find a way through the Northwest Passage. Included are portraits and early maps of the explorers.
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EL Education

El Education: A Buccaneer's Guide to the Age of Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Buccaneer's Guide to the Age of Exploration depicts European world-wide exploration and exploitation through a collage-style book of text, hand-drawn and water-colored illustrations, maps, timelines, and diagrams. The book chronicles...
Graphic
Curated OER

Drawing: Inuk Hunting From His Kayak, 17th Century

For Students 6th - 8th
John Davis, explorer of the new world. Provided is a summary of his voyages and primary source accounts of Cabot's voyages.
Graphic
Curated OER

Portrait: Sir Walter Raleigh

For Students 6th - 8th
John Davis, explorer of the new world. Provided is a summary of his voyages and primary source accounts of Cabot's voyages.