Columbus Day

Columbus Day - October 12th
 http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/
Discussion topics and activities designed for all ages.

The Columbus Letter
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~maps/columbus/translation.html
This page, from the University of Southern Maine website, contains a letter that Columbus wrote to publicize his successful voyage in 1492.

Christopher Columbus: Another Perspective
http://www.indians.org/welker/columbu1.htm
This resource, from The American Indian Heritage Foundation, provides information on Christopher Columbus from the perspective of the Native American. This is a thought-provoking website, providing historical information and an opportunity to consider point of view.

Explorers A-Z
http://www.42explore2.com/explorers2.htm
Indexed list of biography sites for explorers.

Age of Exploration - Mariner's Museum
http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/
Learn about the Age of Exploration from ancient times to the voyages of Captain Cook.

Elementary Themes: Explorers
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/explorer.htm
Comprehensive site for elementary students about European explorers.

Discoverer's Web
http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/index.html
Links to lots of information about voyages of discovery and exploration.

Webquest: Exploring Explorers
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/grant/explorers/
Online activity that asks students to learn about an explorer and then justify his importance to history.

MSD Perry Township
Indianapolis, Indiana