| The Encounter between Europeans and the Peoples of Africa, the Americas, and Asia - the Columbian Exchange |
| World History - Global Studies - Complete Course - Ancient and Modern |
| Handouts |
| Causes and Effects |
| Causes and Effects - "European Discovery of the Americas" Blank short- and long-term causes and effects chart |
| Crossword Puzzles |
| Decipher the Code Puzzles |
| Decipher the Code Puzzle - "The Earliest English Colonies" |
| DBQs: Document-Based Questions |
| DBQ/Examining Primary Sources - "Letter to Luis de Sant Angel Announcing His Discovery," Christopher Columbus (1493) - Document-based essay questions |
| Readings with Questions |
| T-Charts |
| T-Chart - "European Nations and Their Explorers" - Blank T-chart to be completed by students |
| T-Chart - "The Age of Exploration" - Blank T-chart with 18 prominent European explorers to be completed by students |
| T-Chart - "Pivotal Events in the Colonization of the Americas" - Blank T-chart to be completed by students |
| Word Search Puzzles |
| Word Search Puzzle - "The Columbian Exchange" |
| Word Search Puzzle - "West Africa during the Age of Exploration" |
| Word Search Puzzle - "Leading Figures of the Age of Exploration" |
| Writing Exercises |
| Writing Exercises - "Encounter and Columbian Exchange" |
| Writing Exercises - "English Settlements in North America" |
| Writing Exercises - "The Spanish in North America" |
| Maps and Pictures |
| Click here to browse our immense library of illustrations, maps, and photographs related to this period in global history. |
| PowerPoint Presentations |
| "Europeans in Asia: The Early Years of Empire Building" - 10 slides with 4 review questions - PPT | PPTX | PDF | Student Notes |
| Video Links and Film Recommendations |
| "Anthropology Field Notes 5: The Beeswax Shipwreck of Nehalem" - 34 minutes - Archaeology Channel |
| "The Shipwreck at Playa Damas" (Panama, Christopher Columbus) - 10 minutes - Archaeology Channel |
| "Atipanakuy" (Peru; in Quechua with Spanish and English subtitles) - 7 minutes - Archaeology Channel |
| "Balancing the Cosmos" (look at the blending of Mayan traditions with Christianity) - 22 minutes - Archaeology Channel |
| Website Links |
| The Archaeology Channel - Free videos on archaeology, history, and social studies |
| 1492: An Ongoing Voyage - Library of Congress website looks at the controversies surrounding Columbus and his landing in the Americas |
| Miscellaneous |
| "Letter from Christopher Columbus to Luis de Sant Angel Announcing His Discovery" (1493) |
| Printable Trivia Questions - "The Age of Exploration I" |
| Printable Trivia Questions - "The Age of Exploration II" |
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