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Core Knowledge Foundation

European Exploration of North America Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders listen to read-alouds and participate in extension activities about European Explorers—Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de León, Hernando de Soto, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, and Samuel de...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Henry Hudson: 400th Anniversary of Discovery

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Commemorate the discovery made by Henry Hudson and delve into the Age of Exploration.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Explorers

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research famous explorers. In this exploration age lesson plan, students research the accomplishments of John Cabot, James Cook, Francis Drake, Martin Frobisher, and Henry Hudson. Students use their research findings to create...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the Hudson in 1609

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
While this lesson focuses on a study of the Hudson River, it could be used as a template for a discussion of map skills, converting measurements, and plotting a route. The lesson includes vocabulary and other resources to make it a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Early Explorer Time-Line

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study exploration of the New World. In this Exploration Age lesson, 4th graders research early explorers and create time lines that include picture, captions, and the routes of the explorers studied.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research European explorers.  For this world history lesson, 5th graders will compare eight European explorers and identify important factual information about each.  Students will be engaged through game-play and...
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Curated OER

The Exploration Age

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discover information about the early explorers. In this Exploration Age lesson, students watch "The Great Age of Exploration'" and respond to the provided questions about the video.
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Curated OER

Stories That Go with the Territory

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate various expeditions throughout history to new and/or uncharted territories. They work in groups to develop and 'produce' television news magazine segments about some of these historic expeditions.
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Organizer
Common Core Sheets

Placing Events on a Timeline

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Put important events in chronological order with a lesson about timelines. With a variety of topics stemming from world history, the packet of worksheets provides analytical activity for learners to decide where certain events fall...
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Curated OER

Uncovering the Tales of Famous Explorers and Their Historical Expeditions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate various expeditions throughout history to new and or uncharted territories. They participate in groups in order to develop and produce television news magazine segments about some of these historical expeditions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

New Jersey

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about the early history of the state of New Jersey and answer true and false questions. Students write 10 answers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Subordination Worksheet 1

For Students 8th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, students practice combining several short sentences in fifteen groups of sentences into one effective simple or complex sentence.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hernando De Soto's Trip Through South Carolina

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders become familiar with the explorations of Hernando DeSoto. In this DeSoto lesson, 4th graders recognize the routes and territories of DeSoto's explorations. Students use primary and secondary sources and research to answer...
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Website
Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Henry Hudson

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an account of the life and voyages of explorer and navigator, Henry Hudson, who sailed and discovered for both the Dutch and English.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Henry Hudson and His Crew

For Students 3rd - 8th
A retelling of Henry Hudson's historic voyage to New York in 1609, and up the river that would eventually bear his name.
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Website
Other

Ian Chadwick: The Life and Voyages of Henry Hudson

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth analysis of the life and times of the explorer Henry Hudson during the Expansionist Age in England. Follow Henry Hudson on four adventures as he explores the New World.
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Handout
PBS

Empire of the Bay: Henry Hudson

For Students 9th - 10th
Who was Henry Hudson? What happened to him? This one-page biography from PBS provides learners with these details and more.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Henry Hudson

For Students 1st - 9th
The biography and life of explorer Henry Hudson can be found on this website. Read about how he explored North America searching for the Northwest Passage.
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Handout
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Henry Hudson Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Henry Hudson who discovered the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait.
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Handout
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Loon Lake Elementary School: Henry Hudson

For Students 3rd - 5th
A biography of Henry Hudson (1565-1611), an English explorer and sea captain. He made four voyages in an attempt to discover a northern route between Europe and Asia. Hudson never found such a passage, but he sailed farther north than...
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Handout
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Henry Hudson

For Students 3rd - 6th
A brief story of Henry Hudson's explorations for the Dutch and the English and a map of his routes from 1609 to 1611.
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Website
British Library

British Library: The Search for the Northwest Passage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Detailed third grade lessons help students understand what skills and knowledge were required in order to become an explorer. Includes specific lessons on John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Explorers of Canada

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Enchanted Learning has a listing and information on the major explorers of Canada. Many of these men came to Canada from France over different times. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Empire of the Bay: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the shrewd merchants and courageous explorers of the Hudson's Bay Company.

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