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  • REFERENCE

    The History of Columbus Day

    A brief article about Columbus Day.

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    Just Where Was Columbus?

    An article discussing the voyages of Christopher Columbus and what he really discovered.

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    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
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  • A Reader's Guide for My Ántonia

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    A Reader's Guide for My Ántonia

    My Ántonia is a classic American novel about an immigrant woman's life as a pioneer in Nebraska. The questions in this…

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    U.S. States
    United States of America (USA)
    Immigration
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  • Plymouth Puzzle

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    Plymouth Puzzle

    Teach children about the Pilgrims with this printable wordsearch. This is a great activity to use during the…

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    Colonization
    Discovery and Exploration
    Social Studies and History
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  • Searching for Bigfoot

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    Searching for Bigfoot

    Try a printable science activity that focuses on planning an expedition.

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    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
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  • Women Adventurers Quiz

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    Women Adventurers Quiz

    Using reference materials, the Internet, and their knowledge of women's history, students will answer questions about…

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  • Learn About the Growth of the USA

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    Learn About the Growth of the USA

    The borders of the United States changed drastically between 1783 and 1959. Learn how the nation expanded.

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  • Go Exploring!

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    Go Exploring!

    Match terms with corresponding definitions to improve knowledge of the Age of Exploration.

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    Explorers
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  • My Curious Uncle Dudley Activities

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    My Curious Uncle Dudley Activities

    Connect geography and literature with extension activities for My Curious Uncle Dudley. This packet includes a printable…

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    Map
    Children's Book Characters
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
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  • Sailing Around the World

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    Sailing Around the World

    Appeal to children's imaginations with this creative writing exercise. Children will imagine they are circumnavigating…

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  • Storytelling

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    Storytelling

    After reading Justin Trudeau's eulogy for his father, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, students will write a short…

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    Writing
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Canadian History
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  • Explorers of North America Word Power

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    Explorers of North America Word Power

    Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to North American expeditions and explorers by reading the…

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    North America
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  • 20th-Century Explorers Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

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    20th-Century Explorers Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

    Introduce 20th-century explorers and give students a general overview of some of the major expeditions that have…

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  • 20th-Century Explorers Word Power

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    20th-Century Explorers Word Power

    Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to 20th-century explorers by reading the definition and using…

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  • By Air and By Sea

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    By Air and By Sea

    Challenge your class with a creative writing activity that has students imagine they are travelling by sea and by air.

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    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Aviation & Flight
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  • Blind Passage

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    Blind Passage

    The search for the maritime Northwest Passage was highly prized but never fulfilled during the "Age of Discovery."

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  • Lewis & Clark Trading Post

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    Lewis & Clark Trading Post

    Lewis and Clark wanted to open up more of North America to trade. Trade was vital to the local peoples at this time.…

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  • Davy Crockett Biography: A Reading Warm-Up

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Davy Crockett Biography: A Reading Warm-Up

    In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Davy Crockett and answer reading comprehension…

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    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Government
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  • Sacagawea Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

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    Sacagawea Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

    In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Sacagawea and answer reading comprehension questions.

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    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Spanish Explorations Reading Warm-Up

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    Spanish Explorations Reading Warm-Up

    This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on Spanish exploration and…

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    Reading Comprehension
    Discovery and Exploration
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  • Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Welcome Home

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    Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Welcome Home

    Build students' reading skills with a passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions in this printable…

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    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
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  • Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: The Christmas Gift

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    Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: The Christmas Gift

    Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions. This…

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    Historical Fiction
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