A lesson that examines how Native Americans were portrayed by artists in the sixteenth century, whose aim was to convey their appearance to a European audience, and thereby encourage investment in future New World explorations. By...

This site traces the early voyages of explorers from Portugal and Spain who were trying to find new resources.

This site provides information on mapmaking and cartograohy of the early explorers. Includes pictures of maps.

A well known historian tells the story of the early Spanish explorers known as "conquistadors". He discusses their motivation, what effect they had on the native American societies and much more. Archived.

Read through the biography of Martin Frobisher to find out his importance in Canadian history.

This instructional activity will be an interdisciplinary instructional activity that involves both English Language Arts and Social Studies (History). The instructional activity will be primarily technology-based and also project-based...