Video of Christopher Columbus

Study Christopher Columbus using Online Video

Study the voyages of Christopher Columbus and survey explorations made both before and after his historic expeditions. Use these 3 online educational video titles to trace the achievements of the Genoese navigator Christopher Columbus and learn what Europeans knew of world geography before his historic voyage to the New World, beginning with the discoveries made by Alexander the Great and other ancient explorers. Discover how the map of the world dramatically changed in 1492 when Columbus sailed across the uncharted waters of the Atlantic in search of a western passage to the Indies.

Learning Objectives:

• Trace the achievements of the Genoese navigator Christopher Columbus and learn what Europeans knew of world geography before his historic voyage to the New World, beginning with the discoveries made by Alexander the Great and other ancient explorers.
• Discover how the map of the world dramatically changed in 1492 when Columbus sailed across the uncharted waters of the Atlantic in search of a western passage to the Indies.
• Witness the explorations undertaken by the Vikings and Marco Polo, and, following the voyages of Columbus, track the discovery of the Pacific Ocean, the first circumnavigation of the world, the Lewis and Clark expedition and the settlement of the American West, the race to the North Pole, the descent into Earth's seas, and the launch of space missions.
• Uncover the origin of the name America and learn about cultural exchanges that took place between Native Americans and European explorers and colonists in the New World.

• History > World History > Columbus And The Age Of Discovery
• The World Before Columbus (Runtime: 15:59)
• Columbus Finds a New World (Runtime: 19:35)
• Columbus Changes the World (Runtime: 21:45)