Explorers
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Start here. List of links to explorers.
An extensive list of links about exploration. Search by alphabetical list or geographic area. Great place to begin research----for students and teachers.
» A Treasure Trove of North American Exploration
Prepared by the National Library of Canada, this site offers chronological and alphabetical lists of the explorers who passed through North America many of whom won't be in traditional history books. Good place to begin research as the text for each is short and gives the important details.
Ideas and recommendations for a unit on land, sea, and space explorers. Classroom activities, virtual field trips, and a list of sites about explorers.
Timeline of explorers, information, links
After the info about the curriculum guide, click on "explore through menu". There is a lot of information, pictures, maps, etc about explorers. Most of the text pieces are not too long.
» Columbus Navigation Homepage
Examine history, navigation, and landfall of Columbus
Resources on Columbus and his voyages------variety of useful links.
Library of Congress exhibition that examines the first contacts between American people and European explorers, conquerors and settlers. Good source for background information for teachers, primary documents, and pictures. Good starting point is the "Outline."
Extensive list of sites about Vikings and their life.
PBS companion site to the series on discovering longitude. Learn about Global Positioning Systems, study a timeline of ancient navigation, and play a game that demonstrates how to use a clock to determine longitude.