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WORKBOOK
History’s Explorers Curriculum Workbook is an engaging workbook that introduces readers to both real and mythical explorers from around the world. It covers a wide range of figures, from the ancient world like Herodotus and Pytheas, to legendary travelers such as Odysseus and Sinbad the Sailor. The workbook includes well-known historical figures like Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Neil Armstrong, alongside explorers from diverse cultures such as the Hero Twins from Mayan mythology and the Polynesian demigod Maui. Each section contains informative articles followed by questions designed to test comprehension and spark curiosity. Topics range from the voyages of historical figures like Vasco da Gama and Zheng He to the adventures of fictional explorers in various mythologies. This workbook is a great resource for students looking to learn about the impact of exploration on history, culture, and mythology in an interactive and educational way.
Assignments Included:
Overview

Herodotus (c. 484 – c. 425 BCE)

Pytheas (c. 4th century BCE)

Xu Fu (c. 3rd century BCE)

Wang Dayuan (c. 14th century)

Marco Polo (1254 – 1324)

Ibn Battuta (1304 – 1369)

Zheng He (1371 – 1433)

Erik the Red (c. 950 – c. 1003)

Bjarni Herjólfsson (c. 970 – c. 1050)

Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020)

Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506)

John Cabot (c. 1450 – 1499)

Vasco da Gama (c. 1460 – 1524)

Ferdinand Magellan (1480 – 1521)

Juan Ponce de León (1460 – 1521)

Francisco Pizarro (c. 1471 – 1541)

Hernán Cortés (1485 – 1547)

Jacques Cartier (1491 – 1557)

Sir Francis Drake (1540 – 1596)

Martin Waldseemüller (1470 – 1520)

Henry Hudson (1565 – 1611)

Samuel de Champlain (1574 – 1635)

Abel Tasman (1603 – 1659)

James Cook (1728 – 1779)

Lewis and Clark (Lewis: 1774 – 1809, Clark: 1770 – 1838)

David Livingstone (1813 – 1873)

Henry Morton Stanley (1841 – 1904)

Roald Amundsen (1872 – 1928)

Robert Falcon Scott (1868 – 1912)

Ernest Shackleton (1874 – 1922)

Robert Peary (1856 – 1920)

Charles Lindbergh (1902 – 1974)

Yuri Gagarin (1934 – 1967)

Neil Armstrong (1930 – 2012)

Jacques Cousteau (1910 – 1997)

FICTIONAL EXPLORERS:

Odysseus (Greek Mythology)

Sinbad the Sailor (Middle Eastern Folklore)

Maui (Polynesian Mythology)

Quetzalcoatl (Aztec Mythology)

Anansi (West African Folklore)

Yamato Takeru (Japanese Mythology/Shinto)

Utnapishtim (Mesopotamian Mythology)

Ravana (Hindu Mythology)

Sage Vyasa (Hindu Mythology)

Izanagi and Izanami (Shinto Mythology)

Hero Twins (Mayan Mythology)