1. The establishment of La Navidad - Spain’s first settlement
3. CONSEQUENCES (3)
3. CONSEQUENCES (3)
1. WHO WAS MARTIN PINZON? (3)
2. PINZON’S ACTIONS – (3)
1. BACKGROUND OF SHIP (3)
2. WHAT HAPPENED? (3)
MARTIN PINZON
SANTA MARIA
SHIP
5. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO THE SANTA MARIA WRECKAGE
4. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO LA NAVIDAD
5. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO MARTIN PINZON
4. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO LA NAVIDAD

2. Lesson 5 Columbus arrives in the ‘New World’
5 mins
Key Words:
San Salvador =
Juana =
La Navidad =
Aim: to develop an understanding of what happened when Columbus first arrived in the New World.
San Salvador = the first island that Columbus reached from Spain in The natives called it Guanahani.
Juana = it is the biggest island in the Caribbean. It was called Colba by the natvies. Columbus named it Juana after Isabella’s son. Today it is Cuba.
La Navidad = was the settlement built by Columbus on Haiti out of the wrecked timbers of the Santa Maria. He left 39 men there when he returned to Spain.

3. 12 October 1492 – Landing of Columbus, painting by John Vanderlyn
Starting Off
5 mins
Say what you see.
Label the picture.
Explain what you think the picture can tell us about the relationship between the Spanish and the natives of the New World.
Extension: How accurate do you think the picture is of the first meeting between Columbus and the native people?
Word Bank:
Advanced
Technology
Dominant
Subservient
Weak/strong
In control
Claiming
Plunder
Exploit
Is it accurate? 4 points/ consider positive/negative impact and purpose of representation
12 October 1492 – Landing of Columbus, painting by John Vanderlyn

5. LA NAVIDAD What was La Navidad, and where was it built?
10 mins
Read Pearson pg19-21
Extension reading: La Navidad: the first settlement established by Spain in the ‘New World’
What was La Navidad, and where was it built?
Complete the spider diagrams detailing how the actions of Martin Pinzon and the wreckage of the Santa Maria ship led to the establishment of La Navidad.

6. The establishment of La Navidad - Spain’s first settlement
3. CONSEQUENCES (3)
3. CONSEQUENCES (3)
20 mins
Complete the chart by making notes on the establishment of La Navidad.
1. WHO WAS MARTIN PINZON? (3)
2. PINZON’S ACTIONS – (3)
1. BACKGROUND OF SHIP (3)
2. WHAT HAPPENED? (3)
MARTIN PINZON
SANTA MARIA
SHIP
5. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO THE SANTA MARIA WRECKAGE
4. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO LA NAVIDAD
5. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO MARTIN PINZON
4. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO LA NAVIDAD

7. LA NAVIDAD – First Settlement
Pearson pg20-21/23
Extension reading: La Navidad: the first settlement established by Spain in the ‘New World’
How many men were left at La Navidad and why? Was this a clever decision made by Columbus? Explain
Explain what happened at Samana and why it was important for the men left behind in La Navidad? 2 reasons
What happened to La Navidad by the time Columbus returned in 1493 and why?
Determine the long term significance for Spain of the establishment of La Navidad even though it did not last - 2 points

8. Plenary Discuss with your neighbour the following:
You have thinking time.
Form an answer for each question.
Be ready to share your answer.
No hands up- teacher picks only!
Discuss with your neighbour the following:
What did Columbus exchange with the navties on San Salvador?
What were the Spanish interested in finding and so kept hopping from island to island?
Why did Columbus call the settlement on Haiti ‘La Navidad’?
How many men were left at La Navidad and why? Was this a clever decision made by Columbus?
Why was Martin Pinzon’s departure bad for Columbus?

9. Homework - Judgement
Explain the importance of Columbus’s first voyage to the ‘New World’, even though he had failed at the time to reach Asia. 3 points with explanation of consequences to support ‘importance’. Concluding sentence
WORD BANK
Exploration, colonisation, trade, conquest, La Navidad, Tainos, Christianity, Catholic Monarchs, empire, New World, Caribbean, America, long term significance, voyages, this led to…/ as a result and consequently…

10. The establishment of La Navidad - Spain’s first settlement
3. CONSEQUENCES (3)
Martin was not around to help rescue Columbus and his sailors from the wreckage of the Santa Maria on 24 Dec 1492
Columbus and Vicente only had one ship left due to Martin’s disappearance – the Nina
Not all the men could thus fit on the Nina and 39 men had to be left behind
Columbus and men left Hispaniola to return to Spain earlier than planned due to the wreckage and only having one ship available
3. CONSEQUENCES (3)
Columbus did not have enough room aboard the Nina to house the men from the Santa Maria who were now stranded
Columbus had to leave 39 men behind
Columbus had to make an agreement with the chieftain to build a settlement to house the men he was leaving behind
La Navidad was built
1. WHO WAS MARTIN PINZON? (3)
CAPTAINED THE Pinta – one of the 3 ships on the voyage
Brother to Vicente Pinxzon – captain of the Nina
Martin and his brother were the main reason behind the sponsorship of the first voyage
He was an experienced sailor and navigator
2. PINZON’S ACTIONS – (3)
Disobeyed Columbus’s order in November 1492
Distrust grew between the two men as a result
He sailed off from San Salvador to the island of Babeque in search of gold
He found no gold and so sailed to Hispaniola – arriving on 5 December 1493 a short distance from Columbus unbeknown to him
He had no contact with Columbus and his brother until January when he accidently reunited with them on route back to Spain
1. BACKGROUND OF SHIP (3)
Captained by Columbus
One of the 3 ships on the first voyage
The biggest ship out of the 3
2. WHAT HAPPENED? (3)
24 December 1492 the Santa Maria was driven ashore and sank in a bed of coral reefs
Columbus an his men were on board
Vicente – Martin’s brother and the captain of the Nina – had to rescue Columbus and his men from the wreckage
The ship was totally destroyed and unable to be repaired – leaving only 1 ship available to sail back to Spain
MARTIN PINZON
SANTA MARIA
SHIP
5. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO THE SANTA MARIA WRECKAGE
Martin’s actions directly contributed to Columbus’s decision after the wreckage to est La Navidad
4. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO LA NAVIDAD
Martin’s disappearance meant Columbus had to leave 39 men behind and establish a settlement for the men to live in - no room on the Nina!
5. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO MARTIN PINZON
Martin and his ship the Pinta were missing when the wreckage happened so Columbus had to leave men behind
Columbus gave up on ever reuniting with Martin and so sailed back early to Spain leaving the men behind
4. EXPLAIN THE LINK TO LA NAVIDAD
The wreckage meant that Columbus had to leave men behind because he only had 1 ship – the Nina – left to sail back to Spain
La Navidad was built using the wooded planks salvaged from the wreckage of the Santa Maria