History Pockets, Explorers of North America

Marc Notes: Includes: historical background and facts;maps and a time line;arts and crafts projects;reading and writing connections;evaluation forms.; Introduction to explorers of North America -- Christopher Columbus -- John Cabot -- Hernando Cortes -- Jacques Cartier -- Sir Francis Drake -- Henry Hudson -- Daniel Boone -- James Cook -- Lewis and Clark -- John Wesley Powell; Cover title; Student portfolios with pockets full of projects.; Grades 4-6. Publisher Marketing: History Pockets: Explorers of North America, Grades 4 to 6+, contains eleven discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of exploration throughout North America. The other pockets feature ten famous explorers and their journeys. Each of the pockets contains: a reproducible pocket label, a bookmark of short fun facts about the subject, a reference map of the voyage(s) made by the explorer, a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students, arts and crafts projects, and writing activities. Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student assessment purposes. The book includes the following pockets: Introduction to Explorers of North America, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Hernando Cortes, Jacques Cartier, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson, Daniel Boone, James Cook, Lewis and Clark, and John Wesley Powell. Contributor Bio:  Graf, Mike A classroom teacher of ten years who now trains teachers in science education, Mike Graf is the author of numerous teacher and children's books.