Unit 9 Lesson 3

UNIT 9 –
LESSON 3

Columbus and

the

Conquistadors

Early Exploration of

North America

● I can categorize and organize facts about the explorations

of Christopher Columbus. [W.3.8]

● I can closely read “Navigation in the Age of Exploration”

and determine the meaning of words and phrases relevant
to navigation. [RI.3.10]

Today’s Learning Targets:

Fill in the Blank

What area was Columbus hoping to reach?

Multiple Choice

Why was Columbus eager to find a shorter route to the East Indies?

• He was afraid he would wreck.

• He promised his family he would be back in a month.

• he wanted to gain wealth and fame.

• His men were tired and hungry.

Multiple Choice

Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agree to sponsor his voyage?

• To expand their influence, increase their wealth, and spread Christianity.
• To discover new lands, establish trade routes, and gain military power.
• They wanted to claim wealth and new lands in honor of Spain.

• To prove the Earth was round, find a shorter route to Asia, and increase their popularity.

Fill in the Blank

Where did he end up landing?

Fill in the Blank

What year did Columbus sail to the islands of the Caribbean, or the West Indies?

Remember that although

Columbus and his crew were

the first known Europeans to sail
to the islands of the Caribbean,

he and his crew were not the
first people to arrive there; the
Native Americans called the
Taino were there before him.

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What does anyone already know about

slaves and slavery?

Throughout history, many different

groups of people in different areas of
the world have had slaves. Slaves were

considered the property of their

owners; they had to obey their owners
and do difficult work for no pay. Slaves
were often treated poorly and did not

have many freedoms.

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Slaves during the time of ancient
Rome and the Vikings were often
the people on the losing side of

a war when Rome was

expanding into new territories,
or were the people captured by
the Vikings on one of their raids.

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What do you remember about slavery in the
United States, from the time of the birth of our
nation to around the time of the U.S. Civil War?

A little more than 100 years after Columbus’s voyages,

millions of Africans were captured in Africa, sold to
slave traders, and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean

to be sold in markets like property. These slaves

worked on large areas of farmland, called plantations.

In today’s read-aloud and in future read-alouds in
this domain, they will hear how Native Americans
were often captured by Europeans, treated poorly,

and taken as slaves.

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Before Reading: Columbus and the Conquistadors

In today’s read-aloud, you will

continue learning about

Christopher Columbus. At the
end of the previous read aloud,
you heard that King Ferdinand

and Queen Isabella of Spain
agreed to fund another voyage

as his sponsors

Our reading for today is
titled, “Columbus and the

Conquistadors.”

Let’s preview some of the
vocabulary that we will be
reading before we begin.

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conquering -
taking control of by
using force or great
effort

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conquistadors -
the Spanish word for
conquerors; travelers,
soldiers, and explorers
from Spain who traveled
to North, Central, and
South America to look for
wealth, conquer the
native peoples, and gain
control of land

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immune -
protected from
disease

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quantities -
amounts or
numbers of
something

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raided -
attacked in a
sudden and
unexpected way,
often to steal goods

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recruiting -
persuading
someone to
become a new
member of a group
or organization

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trek -
a difficult journey or
trip

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Predict what Columbus would find

on his second voyage.

You will learn about his other

voyages, and what his travels would
mean for other European explorers

who would come after him.

As I read, listen carefully to hear if

your predictions were correct.

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SPEAKING &
LISTENING

Lesson 3: Columbus and the

Conquistadors

Audio Response

Who remembers that trans- means across, we learned about this in our unit about light and sound? (transmit, translate....)

What do you think transatlantic means?

Open Audio Recorder

Audio Response

What does the word enslaved mean?

Open Audio Recorder

Check for Understanding: True or False

I’m going to give a

statement and you will

determine if the statement is

true or false. You will go to
the side of the room that the
arrow faces for your choice.

Multiple Choice

Christopher Columbus made four voyages to the West Indies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Columbus's men were very happy, and Columbus was relaxed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Columbus used cruel methods to get as much gold as he could.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Columbus treated the Tainos fairly.

• True

• False

Check for Understanding: True or False

Columbus treated the Tainos fairly.

True

False

Fill in the Blank

Immune means

Open Ended

The Inca caught European diseases just like the Taino, why do you think this lead to their defeat?

Fill in the Blank

How many voyages did Columbus make to the West Indies?

Take Home

Activity

Take home Activity

Page 3.8 for

spelling practice

Open Ended

How did the Spanish public respond to Columbus on his return to Spain?