EDSITEment - Lesson Plan. Introduction Debate over the legacy of Christopher Columbus has opened new perspectives on the Renaissance world that gave impetus to his first voyage, and has raised awareness of the cultures he and those who followed him encountered in the world across the sea.
Through the Internet, students can observe the events of 1492 from this dual vantage-point, exploring the two worlds that made contact when Columbus stepped ashore. Learning Objectives To gain an understanding of the forces within European society that found expression in the voyage of Christopher Columbus; to examine the cultures of those whom Columbus and his successors encountered in the New World; to analyze the degree to which cultural expectations shaped the encounter experience for Columbus; to reconstruct the encounter experience for those who saw Columbus sail into their world. The Leading Columbus Navigation Site on the Net. Discoverer's Day [Columbus Day] Lesson Plans and Activities. Columbus Day vocabulary games, Columbus Day vocabulary puzzles. FC81: Early voyages of Exploration (c.1400-1550) Introduction In 1400 A.D.
Europeans probably knew less of the globe than they had during the Pax Romana.