Christopher Columbus

1. Christopher Columbus A WebQuest for YEAR 6 By Mrs. Narina Kudaeva 1492

2. Introduction • We are going to study Christopher Columbus and his discovery of America. • Was Columbus a brutal murderer, a conquering general, a brave explorer, a greedy pirate, a missionary, or a man trapped by the culture and society of his time?

3. Roles • Historian • Geographer • Biographer • Journalist • Sociologist • American • Biologist • Policeman • Sailor • Teacher • Indian • Archivist

4. Historian • Tell about four Columbus voyages and why were they so important for the world? • http://www.ehow.com/info_8567987_went-columbuss-fourth-voyage.html • http://www.carnaval.com/columbus/4voyages.htm • http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0312-Christopher-Columbus.php • http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0857464.html • http://www.colonial-america.info/christopher-columbus-facts.htm • http://stori.my1.ru/publ/18-1-0-237

5. Archivist • Make Christopher Columbus Timeline • http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/15-christopher-columbus-timeline.htm

6. Geographer • Who really discovered America? • http://www.lyen.net/gpage119.html • http://southernmuse.hubpages.com/hub/Who-Discovered-America • http://answers.ask.com/Society/History/who_was_america_named_after • http://answers.ask.com/Society/History/who_really_discovered_america • http://www.who2.com/bio/christopher-columbus • http://www.americansights.ru/history/otkritie-americi • http://stori.my1.ru/publ/18-1-0-237

7. Biographer • Tell us about Columbus. • http://columbus-day.123holiday.net/christopher_columbus.html • http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/worldhistory/columbus1.htm • http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdcolum.htm • http://kidsfront.com/biography/christopher_columbus_biography.html • http://www.ehow.com/list_7825123_10-christopher-columbus.html • http://www.americansights.ru/history/otkritie-americi

8. Journalist • Try to find out the most interesting and unknown facts about Christopher Columbus and his discoveries. • http://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/News/Christopher_Columbus • http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/thevoyagesofcolumbus/a/09columbustruth.htm • http://www.ehow.com/list_7765204_christopher-columbus-kids.html • http://www.ehow.com/list_7825123_10-christopher-columbus.html • http://www.thefreeresource.com/ten-little-known-facts-about-christopher-columbus • http://znaeteli.ru/?s=%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B1 • http://factopedia.ru/person/khristofor-kolumbhttp://muzey-factov.ru/tag/columbus • http://flytothesky.ru/interesnyj-fakt-o-xristofore-kolumbe/ • http://www.americansights.ru/history/otkritie-americi

9. Sociologist • Was Columbus a brutal murderer, a conquering general, a brave explorer, a greedy pirate, a missionary, or a man trapped by the culture and society of his time? • http://campuspages.cvcc.vccs.edu/polis/2003/nonfiction/whitney%20dewitt.amlit.htm • http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2005/12/14/225924/80 • http://www.antiessays.com/free-essays/115232.html • http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/ch/Christopher_Columbus#Columbus_as_The_Great_Hero

10. Biologist • Try to find out which cultivated plants were brought fromAmerica? • http://americanindiancenter.unc.edu/files/2010/10/Native-Foods-Curriculum_Final-2010.pdf • http://www.ehow.com/info_8570168_were-americans-were-first-develop.html • http://www.freshforkids.com.au/veg_pages/veg.html • http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/environment/indiaplants.htm

11. Sailor • What was it like sailing those days, tell about the ships, voyages and what helped you to survive? • http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/christopher-columbus-ships.htm • http://www.christopher-columbus.eu/columbus-ships.htm

12. Policeman • Try to find out what were Christopher Columbus’ crimes against humanity. • http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/05/394526/-Christopher-Columbus-His-Crimes-Against-Humanity • http://socyberty.com/history/christopher-columbus-and-the-genocide-of-the-taino-nation/

13. Teacher • You are going to study Christopher Columbus with your class. Find the best games and songs for your lesson. • http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdcolum.htm • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/columbus/index.shtml#focus • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJhLtOu0M9s • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKVhDeH8qsg&feature=related

14. Indian • You are the native American. What were the effects of Christopher Columbus on American Indians • http://www.ehow.com/info_8410334_effects-christopher-columbus-american-in • http://www.understandingprejudice.org/nativeiq/columbus.htm • http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes-celebrations/columbus.html

15. American Tell about Columbus Day. What do people celebrate and what do they do on that Day? Remember, Columbus Day is a controversial celebration, however. Do you think the United States should celebrate Columbus Day? • http://columbus-day.123holiday.net/index.html • http://holidays.pppst.com/columbusday.html • http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/32-holidaysseasons/117-columbus- Pro CON

16. Resources (Pro) Secondary Sources “Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate” http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_columbus “Why We Should Celebrate Columbus Day” http://www.osia.org/public/pdf/Celebrate_Col_Day.pdf Primary Sources “By the President of the United States of America a Proclamation”http://www.osia.org/public/pdf/Columbus_Day_06.pdf “Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.” http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/Columbus.html

17. Resources (Con) Secondary Sources “A Faithful Response to the 500th Anniversary of the Arrival of Christopher Columbus” http://www.transformcolumbusday.org/faithful.html “An Open Letter from the American Indian Movement of Colorado and our Allies” http://www.indians.org/welker/byecolum.htm “Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress” (excerpted from a People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn) http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/Columbus_PeoplesHx.html “A Message from the United Confederation of Taino People: Why Celebrate Columbus Day? Please Share & Help Educate” http://www.uctp.org/Message1.htm

18. Process • Read and study all the “Resources” of this WebQuest. • As you read through the multiple sources, gather the info you need. • Organize this information into a PPT. • Check the spelling. • Get ready for presenting it in your class.

19. Evaluation Бланк оценки устного выступления с иллюстративным материалом на основе презентации PowerPoint Критерий 1 - Содержание

20. Evaluation Критерий 2 - Оформление

21. Evaluation Критерий 3 Устное выступление – представление материала

22. Evaluation Критерий 4 Устное выступление – технические аспекты

23. Evaluation Максимальное количество баллов = 100 • Презентация Power Point содержание = 40 •  Презентация Power Point – оформление = 33 •  Устное выступление = 15 •  Устное выступление – технические аспекты = 12

24. Conclusion Congratulations! You have critically examined a controversial question of historical significance, analyzed various sources, and expressed your point-of-view. Keep up the good work!