1. Social Studies Grade 3 SOL 3.3
Four Famous Explorers
Social Studies Grade 3
SOL 3.3

2. 3.3 The student will study the exploration of the Americas by
a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport;
b) identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, and the results from the travels.

3. *COLUMBUS ChristopherColumbus Christopher Columbus
Country (Sponsor): Spain
Reason for Exploring: To find a western sea route to Asia
Successes/Achievement: First European to discover a sea route to  America; discovered “New World” (landed at San Salvador)

4. Christopher Columbus

5. Christopher Columbus

6. Oh Columbus (sung to the tune of "Oh My Darling") Oh Columbus, Oh Columbus Landed in San Salvador He thought he'd found a western Sea route to Asia's door
Oh Columbus, Oh Columbus Sailed from the country Spain Discovering the New World Was a blessing, not a pain

7. * CARTIER Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier
Country (Sponsor): France
Reason for Exploring: To colonize the New World
Successes/Achievement: Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada) and gave France a North American claim

8. Jacques Cartier   

9. Jacques Cartier   

10. PONCE DE LEON Country (Sponsor): Spain
Reason for Exploring: To discover riches and land to conquer
Successes/Achievement: First European to land in Florida (near St. Augustine); gave Spain claim to Florida

11. PONCE DE LEON 

12. PONCE DE LEON 

13. * Newport ChristopherNewport Christopher Newport
Country (Sponsor): England
Reason for Exploring: To discover riches, to find a western sea route to Asia, and to colonize Virginia
Successes/Achievement: Arrived at present day Jamestown; made four additional voyages bringing more people to Jamestown; was one of the first men to reach the Fall Line of the James River

14. Christopher Newport 

15. Christopher Newport