The Age of Exploration · 15th to 17th Century
Christopher Columbus and the New World
A study of the 1492 voyage and its consequences for both Europe and the Americas.
Key Questions
- 1Why did Columbus believe he could reach Asia by sailing west?
- 2How did the arrival of Europeans change the lives of the indigenous people they met?
- 3What evidence exists to show that other explorers may have reached America before Columbus?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Eras of change and conflictNCCA: Primary - Story
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Explorers and Empires: A Journey Through Time
Unit: The Age of Exploration
Period: 15th to 17th Century
Suggested Methodologies
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