Christopher Columbus Lapbook and Notebook Study

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Christopher Columbus Lapbook Study

Lapbook Booklets:

1. Vocabulary book: write out vocabulary words from your study.


2. Flat or Round: Why did people decide that the world was round and not flat
as originally thought?
3. Facts about Christopher Columbus: Write down important facts about
Christopher Columbus including when and where he was born.
4. All in the Family: In what different trades (jobs) did Christopher Columbus’s
family participate?
5. Financing the Voyage: Write out the sequence of events leading up to the
financing of Columbus’s voyage. (Hint: The first person he went to for
financing turned him down.)
6. The First Voyage: Write a brief essay about what took place during the first
voyage.
7. Riches Untold?: What did Columbus find when he got to the New World?
8. In 1492: Copy the poem.
9. The Second Voyage: Give a brief overview of what took place during the
second voyage.
10. Timeline: Record the important events in Columbus’s life.
Activities:

 Create a map of Columbus’s Voyage(s)


http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/map/
 Pick out 2 to 3 activities
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/
 More Columbus Day activities
http://holidays.kaboose.com/columbus-day/

Notebook Pages:

1. Vocabulary page: write down vocabulary terms and definitions


2. Flat or Round? Talk about the two different theories about the earth. Why
did they start to believe that the earth was round?
3. Facts about Christopher Columbus: Write a short essay about Christopher
Columbus making sure to include key points about his life.

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4. All in the Family: Talk about the different jobs of Columbus and his family
members.
5. Financing the First Voyage: Write about how Columbus ending up being
able to finance the first voyage.
6. The First Voyage: Write a brief essay about the journey and trials of the first
voyage.
7. Riches Untold?: What did Columbus find when he arrived in the New
World?
8. In 1492: Copy the poem.
9. Timeline: Create a timeline of Columbus’s life and key events during that
time period.

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