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Christopher Columbus, The Explorer

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Students brainstorm important facts about Christopher Columbus, input information into Kidspiration or Inspiration, watch United Streaming Video on Christopher Columbus and New World to gather information, research online to find information regarding Columbus Day, and write paragraph on what they found interesting using word processor.

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christopher columbus, explorers, the age of exploration, the new world

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Grade
2nd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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