Good Afternoon! Your task during your 20 minute computer time is to find 3 interesting facts on Christopher Columbus and post them! Here are a couple of links to help:
1. http://voices.yahoo.com/15-interesting-facts-christopher-columbus-4636349.html
2. http://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/News/Christopher_Columbus
3. http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/thevoyagesofcolumbus/tp/Ten-Facts-About-Christopher-Columbus.htm
4. http://www.biography.com/people/christopher-columbus-9254209
Have fun!
Mrs.
1. It wasn't easy to get the money or the ships, but it was even harder to find a crew. Many people still believed that the earth was flat and that at some point a ship would hit a waterfall and fall off of the side of the earth.
ReplyDelete2.Christopher Columbus is an Anglicization of his real name, given to him in Genoa where he was born: Cristoforo Colombo. Other languages have changed his name, too: he is Cristóbal Colón in Spanish and Kristoffer Kolumbus in Swedish, for example. Even his Genoese name is not certain, as historical documents about his origin are scarce.
3.Columbus became convinced of the possibility of reaching Asia by traveling west, but getting the funding to go was hard sell in Europe. He tried to get support from many sources, including the King of Portugal, but most European rulers thought he was a crackpot and didn’t pay much attention to him. He hung around the Spanish court for years, hoping to convince Ferdinand and Isabella to finance his journey. In fact, he had just given up and was headed to France in 1492 when he got the news that his voyage had finally been approved.
Number one is a good one, I did not find it on a site... It's interesting!
Deletederek
Deletei like the fact about how it wasn't easy to get the money for ships
I got the same fact as you about his real name.
DeleteI know right it is so long because I copy pasted it 4 times.;)
DeleteTHREE INTERESTING FACTS ON CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
ReplyDelete1. Christopher Columbus was the first European to see a hurricane on his second trip to America
2.On Christmas Eve Christopher Columbus allowed an experienced boy to steer the Santa Maria and later that night the ship crashed onto a reef near Hispaniola. Only the Nina and Pinta would return to Spain.
3. It wasn't easy to get the money or the ships, but it was even harder to find a crew. Many people still believed that the earth was flat and that at some point a ship would hit a waterfall and fall off of the side of the earth.
we have the same
DeleteOh cool! I like number one. I saw it on the website and almost used it.
DeleteI didn't know he saw a hurricane.
Delete1.In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered lands previously unknown to Europeans. Since then, his image has had its ups and downs. Some think he was a brave hero, and he was nominated for sainthood at one point. Others think he was a monster who brought slavery and disease to the New World.In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered lands previously unknown to Europeans. Since then, his image has had its ups and downs. Some think he was a brave hero, and he was nominated for sainthood at one point. Others think he was a monster who brought slavery and disease to the New World.In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered lands previously unknown to Europeans. Since then, his image has had its ups and downs. Some think he was a brave hero, and he was nominated for sainthood at one point. Others think he was a monster who brought slavery and disease to the New World.In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered lands previously unknown to Europeans. Since then, his image has had its ups and downs. Some think he was a brave hero, and he was nominated for sainthood at one point. Others think he was a monster who brought slavery and disease to the New World.In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered lands previously unknown to Europeans. Since then, his image has had its ups and downs. Some think he was a brave hero, and he was nominated for sainthood at one point. Others think he was a monster who brought slavery and disease to the New World.
ReplyDelete2.To some, Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer. To others, he was a monster and slaver. In school, kids have traditionally been taught that he was a hero, but many people don't agree with that.To some, Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer. To others, he was a monster and slaver. In school, kids have traditionally been taught that he was a hero, but many people don't agree with that.To some, Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer. To others, he was a monster and slaver. In school, kids have traditionally been taught that he was a hero, but many people don't agree with that.To some, Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer. To others, he was a monster and slaver. In school, kids have traditionally been taught that he was a hero, but many people don't agree with that.To some, Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer. To others, he was a monster and slaver. In school, kids have traditionally been taught that he was a hero, but many people don't agree with that.To some, Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer. To others, he was a monster and slaver. In school, kids have traditionally been taught that he was a hero, but many people don't agree with that.To some, Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer. To others, he was a monster and slaver. In school, kids have traditionally been taught that he was a hero, but many people don't agree with that.To some, Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer. To others, he was a monster and slaver. In school, kids have traditionally been taught that he was a hero, but many people don't agree with that.
3.Christopher Columbus’ most famous voyage took place in 1492, when he discovered previously unknown lands to the west of Europe: the Americas. After that, he returned to Spain, and was commissioned to return with a larger fleet.
I thought mine was long.
Deletethat is alot, but still realy cool facts
DeleteRaiden-
Deleteyour facts are very interesting, long but interesting!
Did you copy paste this or did you type all of that.
DeleteMust of taken a lot time to write all of that. o__O
DeleteBut they are pretty good facts, I haven't learned them before.
Raiden that is good stuff but very very very very very! long.
DeleteChristopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy and his given name was Cristoforo Colombo.
ReplyDeleteChristopher Columbus began a career as a seafarer at the age of fourteen and later supported himself by selling maps and charts.
Columbus continued to lobby the royal court and soon after the Spanish army captured the last Muslim stronghold in Granada in January of 1492, the monarchs agreed to finance his expedition
I did not know Christopher Columbus's Italian name is Cristoforo Columbo.
Deletenice facts! i had know idea that was how you would say his name like that. (your first fact)
Deletehey we have the same first fact
DeleteCristoforo Columbo. :P Nice name.
DeleteTHREE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
ReplyDelete1 Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy and his given name was Cristoforo Colombo.
2 On Christmas Eve Christopher Columbus allowed an experienced boy to steer the Santa Maria and later that night the ship crashed onto a reef near Hispaniola. Only the Nina and Pinta would return to Spain.
3It wasn't easy to get the money or the ships, but it was even harder to find a crew. Many people still believed that the earth was flat and that at some point a ship would hit a waterfall and fall off of the side of the earth.
nice fact about that he was born in Genoa, Italy and given the name Cristoforo Colombo i found that same information too.
Delete1.Columbus "discovered" (for the Europeans) many of the Caribbean Islands, South America and Central America.
ReplyDelete2.On Christmas Eve Christopher Columbus allowed an experienced boy to steer the Santa Maria and later that night the ship crashed onto a reef near Hispaniola. Only the Nina and Pinta would return to Spain.
3.Even though he made three return trips west, Christopher Columbus never actually stepped foot on the mainland of North America.
cool your 2 one is just like Padro's journey ;)
DeleteWhat year on Christmas did the Santa sink?
Deletehey we have the same fact because i showed u it
DeleteI didn't now that Columbus never actually stepped foot on the mainland of North America. p.s good job.
Deletecool you 2 are just like Padro's jounal .
Deletewhat year on Christmas eve did the santa maria sink.
1.Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy and his given name was Cristoforo Colombo.
ReplyDelete2.Christopher Columbus is an Anglicization of his real name, given to him in Genoa where he was born: Cristoforo Colombo. Other languages have changed his name, too: he is Cristóbal Colón in Spanish and Kristoffer Kolumbus in Swedish, for example. Even his Genoese name is not certain, as historical documents about his origin are scarce.
3.On his famous 1492 voyage, Columbus had promised a reward of gold to whoever saw land first. A sailor named Rodrigo de Triana was the first to see land on October 12, 1492: a small island in the present-day Bahamas Columbus named San Salvador. Poor Rodrigo never got the reward however: Columbus kept it for himself, telling everyone he had seen a hazy sort of light the night before. He had not spoken up because the light was indistinct. Rodrigo may have gotten hosed, but there is a nice statue of him sighting land in a park in Seville.
I found the same thing on this site: http://voices.yahoo.com/15-interesting-facts-christopher-columbus-4636349.html
Deletegood job Tayden Patterson I really loved your writing :)
Deletei like your facts a lot!!!!!! I found similar things.
Delete1.His first voyage into the Atlantic Ocean in 1476 nearly cost him his life as the commercial fleet he was sailing with was attacked by French privateers off the coast of Portugal. His ship was burned and Columbus had to swim to the Portuguese shore and make his way to Lisbon, Portugal, where he eventually settled and married Felipa Perestrello. The couple had one son, Diego in about 1480.2.In a spark of inspiration, Columbus consulted an almanac and devised a plan "punish" the islanders by taking away the moon. On February 29, 1504, a lunar eclipse alarmed the natives enough to re-established trade with the Spaniards. A rescue party finally arrived, sent by the royal governor of Hispaniola in July and Columbus and his men were taken back to Spain in November of 1504.3.In the two remaining years of his life, Columbus struggled to recover his lost titles and in May of 1505 did regain some of his riches, but his titles were never returned. He died May 20, 1506 still believing he had discovered a shorter route to Asia.
ReplyDeleteBorn in 1451 in Genoa, Italy, Christopher Columbus was the oldest of five children. When he was growing up, he learned to weave so he could help his father who was a weaver. But what he really wanted to do was to sail. So he went to become a sailor at the age of 10The sequence of forty-two poems begins in antiquity with its comfortable certainty that 'The world is flat/ And that's that' but moves rapidly to the late medieval world and 'the Brothers Columbus, Mapmakers of Lisbon'. The series encompasses Columbus's first voyage to the New World, his triumphant return to Spain, his second voyage and the discovery of the tragedy of the colony he left at La Navidad, the initial enchantment of the New World spoiled by the European taints of disease and greed, the founding of the city of Isabella, his final voyages and the decay of his great dream.
ReplyDeleteThat is news for me Caleb. I did not no that he was born in Italy
DeleteOkay... So Here Are my Three Facts on Christopher Columbus Enjoy. ^_^
ReplyDelete1.Columbus Never thought he found America. Everyone knew It was America... But Him. Afterwards... When he died People laughed at him because of the obvious.
2.Were not sure when Christopher Columbus was born... But some people say it was on Halloween. October 31. Weird... The Santa Marie sank on Christmas. Lots of holidays here...
And I don't Have my other fact right now.
C.J cool i didn't no that cool three intresing facts
DeleteHuh. But didn't "Pedro" crash the Santa Maria on my birthday? Poor SM. ;(. It is also kinda strange that they don't know how old 'Cristiforo Columbo' was.
Deletei like your facts! oh and thanks for your comment on mine the funny thing is i found that fact when we were doing our poster in science!
Deletei did not now that thanks for the info
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ReplyDeleteI never new that he was born on Halloween. You got the same fact as in Pedro's Journal the one where the Santa Maria sunk on Christmas.
ReplyDeleteRaiden
ReplyDeletei did not read all of the facks but the ones i did read were awsome
tayden
ReplyDeletenice facks :)
Kearston its facts not facks
ReplyDeletejacob
ReplyDeletethat is 1 fack but i seen it and omost did it