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Direct linkCruz, Barbara C. – Social Education, 2013
In April 2013, Florida will commemorate Juan Ponce de Leon's historic voyage. Yet Ponce de Leon's arrival was, in several important ways, not just the beginning of Spain's presence in Florida, but in North America as a whole. Today, the historical Spanish influence on America is palpable--in culture, language, politics, and more. This year marks…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, United States History, Navigation, History Instruction
Kite-Powell, Rodney – Social Education, 2013
Produced by cartographers of many nations over the course of six centuries, maps detailing Florida and the North American continent tell tales of exploration, conflict, and change. Before 1492, Europeans were unaware of what existed on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. That reality is illustrated quite well on two maps that show the…
Descriptors: United States History, North Americans, Foreign Countries, Maps
O'Brien, Jason L.; Verlaan, Wolfram – Social Education, 2013
The nation's classrooms have become more diverse, and children of Hispanic heritage represent a large and an important part of this multicultural mosaic. Events such as the commemoration of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon's historic voyage offer teachers the opportunity to reflect on important events of the past and connect them to students'…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Teaching Methods, United States History, Educational Strategies
Fernandez, Luis Martinez – Social Education, 2013
The topics of Columbus's voyages of exploration, the first encounters between Amerindians and Europeans, and the ensuing collision of their respective worlds provide ample opportunities for creative and stimulating pedagogical approaches that go beyond the stale memorization of dates, places, and names. This essay and accompanying classroom…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, United States History, American Indian History, Intergroup Relations
Koren, Mike – Social Education, 2009
In this article, the author describes a bike trip which marks the culmination of a unit reviewing map-reading capabilities. In seventh grade, students develop various map skills, including cardinal and intermediate directions, how to measure distance on a map using a scale of miles, how to interpret the legend of a map, and how to locate places…
Descriptors: Navigation, Athletics, Science Teachers, Grade 7
Peer reviewedSaveland, Robert N.; DeVorsey, Louis, Jr. – Social Education, 1992
Presents a lesson in which history, science, and mathematics combine to contribute to an understanding of one of the five fundamental themes of geography: location. Discusses the maps and navigational equipment available at the time of Christopher Columbus. Describes timekeeping, recording speed, and determining latitude and longitude during a…
Descriptors: Cartography, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location
