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Youngsters who are just beginning to learn about the age of exploration do a study of Christopher Columbus. They each select four pictures from the voyage of 1492 and write a caption below each one stating what is happening. The class works together to create a "living graph," that has all of the pictures placed together in a timeline in proper chronological order. There is quite a bit of discussion around how Columbus might have been feeling during the voyage.

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christopher columbus, explorers, european explorers, the age of exploration

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christopher columbus, european explorers, the new world, social studies
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Grade
2nd - 3rd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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