First to discover the Americas? Technically.

Random Facts Nina and Pinta were not the actual names of two of Columbus’ three ships. 15th-century Spain, ships were traditionally named after saints. Sailors changed them. Pinta=“the painted one” or “prostitute.” Nina = Santa Clara (owner Juan Nino) Santa Maria =nickname was La Gallega, after the province of Galicia in which it was built.

Giovanni Caboto John Cabot Two new countries were born, Canada and America and claimed in the name of the British Empire. 1497

L’Anse Aux Meadows Leif Eriksson Archeological evidence of Vikings in Labrador and Newfoundland Nearly 500 years before the birth of Christopher Columbus, a band of European sailors left their homeland behind in search of a new world. Leif Eriksson

St. Brendan In the sixth century, Ireland’s St. Brendan embarked on a legendary voyage that some believe took him to North America nearly 500 years before the Vikings and 1,000 years before Christopher Columbus.

Page 19 Only use half a sheet of paper Number 1-11 # 11 How do we use longitude and latitude today?

Letters between the crew of Santa Maria and family Primary Secondary Diary of Christopher Letters between the crew of Santa Maria and family Social Studies textbook Wood carving created by the king of Spain Research paper about Christopher Census records during Christopher’s time Video of Christopher's voyage Christopher’s ship log Cannon from 1400