Lesson Plan # 2: Nonfiction Text Guide

In this report Christopher Columbus writes a letter to the King and Queen of Spain. The journey

The Age of Exploration took place in the 15th century all the way to the 16th century. During this time period European explorers travelled all over the world searching for new trade routes and land. All these explorers had different motivations to go on voyages, and although religion was one of the motives of exploration, it wasn’t the main one. Economics and technology also played vital roles in European exploration.

Primary documents are the most reliable way to truly comprehend what occurred during the period of time when the document was created. The stories about the great explorers from Europe are all based upon the hard evidence laid out in letters, oral histories, paintings, maps and treaties. Marco Polo: The Glories of Kinsay, part of the book detailing the adventures of Marco Polo, and the letter Columbus Reports on his First Voyage are two noteworthy representations of early exploration of the world from Europe and the cultural differences between the separate continents being explored. The oral history of Marco Polo’s travels in Asia focused mainly on the time he spent in the city of Kinsay while working under the Mongol Emperor at the time, Kublai Khan. The letter from Columbus to his monarchs in Spain was during the first voyage he made to the Caribbean, while continuously believing that he had arrived in Asia.

The Genovese explorer Christopher Columbus was in charge of the expedition to find new trade routes to India. For his surprise and the rest of the crew he did not arrive in India, but to a new continent called “America”. When Columbus arrived in the Americas he immediately realized that the people there were completely different from everyone he had ever seen. In 1492 Columbus first arrived to the Americas, but it was not until one year after that he wrote a letter to his superiors explaining what was happening in his exploration voyage. A year after in 1493 Columbus wrote a letter to Lord Raphael Sanchez where he relates with details what had happened in his exploration.

After vigorous research on the significance of Christopher Columbus, the purpose of this paper is to inform the reader on the major contributions and the life of the Italian explorer. His voyages were essential for European expansion. Columbus’s persistence and desire to find new routes and land must be valued and appreciated. Another purpose for this paper is to show that I am fully knowledgeable on my topic and to show that I can present what I learned logically and accurately. This research paper will display my ability to make observations and organize my information in the correct format.

This is a paper about Samuel de Champlain and what he explored in his days, but first we are going to talk about his early life when he was just a kid, where he explored, and when and how he died . He is a very cool guy and a brave one too, because he was in the French army when he was 20. It is amazing what he did just read my article about him and you'll understand.

In this letter, Letter to the King and Queen of Spain, the narrator described his exploration to find and explore the New World. The explorer described in detail to the King and Queen of Spain his findings during his years. I therefore resolves to apply to your Highness, to inform you of all the wonderful events that I had experienced, and to explain the reason of every proposition that I made, making reference to the nations that I had seen, among whom, and by whose instrumentality, many souls may be saved.

Christopher Columbus, whom was born in 1451 in Geno, Italy, became to be known among history’s greatest explorers’. He was a son of a weaver and started sailing as a teenager. In the year 1492, he set off to begin his first voyage to establish an oceanic trade route between Europe and the Eastern Indies. However, instead of reaching any Asian countries he had landed in a place that he called “San Salvador”. Nonetheless by the end of his sailing career, he had accomplished 4 voyages to establish a settlement across the Atlantic Ocean and sailed to various other parts of the globe establishing territory for the Crown of Castille.

Christopher Columbus’s life was filled with adventures and new beginnings that would leave a remarkable impression throughout history. Born in 1451 in Genoa, Columbus from an early age would become well acclimated to sailing as he began his career aboard a merchant ship and later study mathematics, astronomy, cartography, and navigation. Growing up and experiencing new thing Columbus began to come up with a plan different from all others to set sail across the Atlantic instead of going around the African continent. With his ideas being turned away from both Portugal and England it was Ferdinand and Isabella who took sympathy upon him and financial back his voyage as they both had hopes of gaining fame and fortune. In 1942, Columbus began his voyages and would carefully document each experience in the form of letters that would have a lasting impact on the world. I believe with the dramatic change in tones we see between the first and fourth letters it gives us the reader a true insight into Columbus’s mental and physical emotions over the years. Furthermore, these letters allow us to explore a part of history that is considered monumental while gaining information of what took place over a ten-year journey.

Do you actually know any names of the explorers that sailed during the late 1400s to the early 1500s? Do you know what the explorers used to navigate and how they made it to their planned destination? European navigators relied on technology to help them explore the seas. Vasco Da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan used their handy maps, ships, and even helpful tools to sail at sea. These explorers were mainly looking for a trade route to Asia.

The first is here that represents explicit questions and answers which are found in the text. Second hidden represents implicit questions and answers which are implied by the text. The third head represents information that is not in the text, but in the student's background knowledge. Play games with words to increase Jason interest in and understanding of word meanings. Word games may provide enjoyment and motivation. Use semantic feature analysis to help Jason analyze the meaning of specific words while integrating the meanings of new words. Select a category related to the topic being studied. Identify keywords related to the topic. Create words that represent features shared by some of the keywords as headers for each column. Have Jason place a + or - each column across from each keyword depending on whether the word has the feature listed. Have Jason brainstorm words and phrases that are associated with a major concept being studied. Computer technology may assist in developing Jason's word knowledge because it provides capabilities not available in print materials. For example, Web searches may provide immediate access to meanings, illustrations, and multiple contexts for words in online

Informational texts tend to be more difficult than fictional texts. As a result, the students may have a harder time responding to nonfiction. I think that challenging students is crucial, especially at a young age, so that they understand the importance of pushing themselves,

Who was Amerigo Vespucci? This is a question I asked myself as I was researching the man credited with the discovery of the new world. Much information has been written about Christopher Columbus and very little about Amerigo Vespucci. To understand who Amerigo Vespucci was is to look at his life and times in that time period. This paper is an attempt to look at his history and try to get a better understanding of his life in the “Age of Discovery”. To have an understanding of Vespucci is to remember that to the day of his death, Columbus persisted in claiming he was in parts of Asia. This is part of the old world mentality and shows that Columbus never fully comprehended the achievements of his

The 13th century marked the beginning of an era that would shape the course of history; it was an era of exploration and expansion to an extent that had never been seen before. The explorations that define this period are the famous travels of Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo, and Christopher Columbus. These explorers are remembered today because of their achievements, and the comprehensive notes that they took on the places they visited. These journals reveal not only the worlds of the people they visited, but also gave us a glimpse into their own. These journals illustrate that all of the authors were influenced by religion, and economic interests. However, even though they shared these same influences, due to their different circumstances they have different objectives and aspirations; all of which reflect a new global interest in exploration and expansion.

Christopher Columbus, in many eyes, created a path for European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His excellent navigation skills set a precedent for other explorers. He is renowned for four voyages across the Atlantic from Spain. He is most known for “discovering” the Americas when he was instead looking for a more efficient route from Europe to Asia. Columbus opened the way for conquest and colonization. Although Columbus was Italian, the navigator and survivalist was hired and sponsored by the Spanish monarchs in 1492 to explore and find a new route to Asia. There are speculations as to why Spain would hire a foreign explorer, but there are many simple explanations as to why. Therefore, this paper will give in-depth explanations and justifications of the reasons why the Spanish monarch, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, sponsored the expeditions led by Christopher Columbus, an Italian.