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Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue Lesson PlanColumbus Sailed the Ocean Blue Lesson Plan
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Core Knowledge Foundation
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K - 2nd
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Social Studies & History
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Duration
5 days
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Year
2002
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Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

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Young adventurers embark on a journey, setting sail along the blue ocean with Christopher Columbus. Teachers will find that this unit makes their lesson planning smooth sailing!

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Concepts

christopher columbus, geographic features, emergent reading, beginning reading, biographical writing, speaking skills, listening comprehension, columbus day

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Make sure classroom library has accessible maps, globe, and books about Christopher Columbus 
  • Use a timeline as a reference for young learners to understand past and present
  • Role play the voyage and discovery of the New World

Classroom Considerations

  • Tailor resource to fit your class's needs and preferences
  • Review the books that are referenced in the lesson prior to teaching

Pros

  • Rubrics and answer keys are included

Cons

  • Resource is lengthy and wordy
  • Map worksheets are poorly formatted 

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