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=Welcome to the Getting to Know Christopher Columbus Wiki=

Following the instructions on this page as you begin your exploration of Christopher Columbus.

=Day 1= =First:= You will need a picture of Christopher Columbus for your final project. You will visit this site: [|Portraits of Christopher Columbus] to find a portrait of Christopher Columbus. You will recognize the portrait links labeled figure 1, figure 2 etc. Click on those to find the portrait you like. After you have selected a picture, follow these steps to save the portrait to your desktop and then your Hdrive. Your teacher will model this for you.

Directions: Saving a picture to your desktop and H:drive. 1. Hold your Ctrl key down and click on the portrait you chose. 2. A new menu will open 3. Click on Save image to the desktop. 4. Find the picture on your desktop (fig#.jpg). 5. Drag the picture to your H:drive.

=Next:=

You will use these links to answers the questions in your Columbus Scavenger Hunt. The hints at the end of a question refers to the number before each of these links.

1. [|European Explorers] 2. [|Christopher Columbus] 3. [|The Explorations of Christopher Columbus] 4. [|The European Voyages of Exploration] 5. [|Extracts from a Journal] 6. [|Christopher Columbus Resources]

Save your Scavenger Hunt and K-W-L worksheet. You will need them for your next lesson.

=Day 2= = =

Today you will be using the information you learned during your Scavenger Hunt to write a report that includes a timeline showing the important dates and events of Christopher Columbus' life.

=First:= = = We will work on our timeline. Click on [|Interactive Timeline.] 1. Enter "The Life and Times of Christopher Columbus" as the Title. 2. Enter your own name in the field By. 3. Select "Date" from the drop-down menu for Unit of Measure. 4. Click on "Next Entry" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to begin creating your timeline. 5. Your timeline must be made up of at least 5 key dates or events collected during your scavenger hunt. You will add the date of the event, in the title box you will name the event and in the description box you will give a brief explanation of the event. 6. Print out your timeline when you are finished working.

=Next:= Your teacher will give you a copy of Create Your Report.

Follow the directions on the sheet to open your word processor and add your title and picture of Christopher Columbus and the website documentation.

Hit the enter key 2 times.

Now write a paragraph summarizing "The Life and Times of Christopher Columbus" using the information you have learned. Be sure to save the document when you finish by clicking File > Save. Then Print your document by clicking File > Print.