Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Literacy Homework: Tuesday, Feb. 23

a) Go to http://www.imahero.com/herohistory/christopher_herohistory.htm

b) Reread the article about Christopher Columbus.

c) Copy and answer the following questions on your Reading Journal:

1) In the time of Christopher Columbus what did people celebrate instead of their birthdays?
2) What is a caravel?
3) What did people believe the Atlantic ocean contained?
4) Why was America called the "New World"?
5) How do Spain and South America celebrate his accomplishments?
6) On what voyage did Columbus discover Honduras?

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