Resources

Resources Needed

These resources are needed to implement the lesson:

Several computers (if possible one for every student)
Microsoft PowerPoint software
Microsoft Word software
Pencils, pens, crayons, and other drawing materials
Paper
Graphic organizers (enough for entire class)
Maps to trace (optional)

Online Resources: Web sites useful to this lesson

Jacques Cartier: New Land for the French King. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from http://www.collectionscanada.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1320-e.html.

Jacques Cartier: New Land for the French King. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/h3/f1/nlc000848-v6.jpg.

Jacques Cartier (1491-1557). [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/amhs/history/cartier.html.

Enchanted Learning- Zoom Explorers- Jacques Cartier. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/canada.shtml.

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/columbus.html.

Age of Exploration: Christopher Columbus. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/columbus.php.

Christopher Columbus: Explorer. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml.

Virtual American Biographies: Christopher Newport.[Online] Retrieved April 18,
2005 from http://www.famousamericans.net/christophernewport/.

Enchanted Learning- Zoom Explorers- Christopher Newport. [Online] Retrieved
April 18, 2005 from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexn.shtml.

Christopher Newport- 1560-1617[Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/technology/bios/newport.htm.

Ponce de Leon. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/ponce_de_leon.htm.

Juan Ponce de Leon. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from
http://www2.worldbook.com/wc/popup?path=features/explorers&page=html/newworld_spanish_leon.html&direct=yes.

Juan Ponce de Leon. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from
http://204.234.22.1/SDGI/Dodge.dragonweb/Dodge.pages/archive/explorers/stelk.explorers.pgs/Juan_Ponce_de_Leon.explore.html.

World Map. [Online] Retrieved April 18, 2005 from http://abcteach.com/Maps/world2.htm.

This WebQuest can be implemented with one teacher, but an aide would be helpful so that the teacher maintains control and technical difficulties can be smoothed out accordingly.