Columbus
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
Watch this 5-minute animated video examining the story of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the New World.
HISTORY vs. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
This TED Ed video puts the actions of Christopher Columbus on trial in a debate over whether Columbus should be considered a hero or a villain.
There are more "fun" Columbus videos at the bottom of this page.
COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
Click here for the ANSWERS to the Effects of the Columbian Exchange sorting activity
This site has a couple of games that require you to make important decisions.
1) Merchants of the Great Exchange
This game is based on a book published in 1775 called "The New and Complete Guide to the East India Trade." It was written by British merchants travelling and trading in the East whose goal was to return alive and with enough goods to sell in England to make a profit. See if you, too, can return alive to England -- winning fame and fortune -- in Merchants of the Great Exchange.
When Christopher Columbus and the explorers that followed him landed in the Americas, they began to introduce foods that they were familiar with. Wheat, beef, and sugar are just a few items they introduced through the years. These foods, combined with foods discovered in America, were combined to make the cuisine we eat today. So... get ready for school, pack your lunch, and see just how many things would have been left in your lunchbox in America before 1492, with Who's Lunch is it Anyways?
MORE FUN COLUMBUS VIDEOS
"EXPLORE"
A Columbus history parody to the tune of Roar by Katy Perry.
HORRIBLE HISTORIES - CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS & LEIF ERIKSSON
Was Columbus the first to sight land in 1492? Was Columbus even the first European in the New World? Watch to find out.
COMEDIAN HARI KONDABOLU ON CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
In this episode of "Totally Biased," Comedian Hari Kondabolu gives his opinion on Christopher Columbus.
COLUMBUS LEARNS THE TRUTH ABOUT COLUMBUS DAY
Hilarious STUDIO C video in which Columbus travels back in time to a modern day classroom to learn of all of his mistakes.