Eighth graders identify the reasons why Columbus wanted to find a shorter route to Asia. They make a timeline of the sequence of events surrounding his explorations. Students draw a map of the routes taken by early explorers around Africa, as well as the route that Columbus took.

Concepts

christopher columbus, explorers, the age of exploration, africa, asia

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africa, asia, columbus, exploration, social studies

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