THE GOLDEN AGE OF EXPLORATION
DVD, guide
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An evenhanded script and hundreds of archival illustrations and maps—enhanced with camera pans and zooms—summarize basic facts about exploration.
Topics include exploration before the Golden Age, the roots of Europe’s exploration efforts, the Crusades, the emerging merchant class, Marco Polo, the relationship between the growth of trade and the Renaissance, the voyages of Columbus, the peoples Columbus “discovered,” explorers after Columbus, the search for the Northwest Passage, and Europe’s New World empires. The 21-page guide includes objectives, the script, a bibliography, and reproducible readiness and follow-up activities.
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| Copyright | 1997 |
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| Publisher | Knowledge Unlimited |
| Grade | 7–12 |
| Color | Color |
| Run Time | 28 minutes |