Classroom Internet Library

Explorers

Web de Anza
This site from the University of Oregon provides students and scholars with primary source documents and multimedia resources covering Juan Bautista de Anza's two overland expeditions from the Sonoran desert to northern California, leading to the colonization of San Francisco in 1776.
Intended Audience: General/Students Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Vasco Nunez de Balboa: Spanish Conquistador and Explorer
This site from Enchanted Learning has background information about Balboa.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

John Cabot: The Matthew
Learn about John Cabot, his voyage to Newfoundland in 1497 and his ship the Matthew.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

John Cabot
Learn about this explorer at this site from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Biography from the San Diego Historical Society of the explorer who led an expedition to the west coast.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Biography of the explorer.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo--A Voyage of Discovery
Biography of the explorer from the National Park Service.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Jacques Cartier: Explorer of the St. Lawrence
This site from the Department of Geography at Concordia University looks at the voyages of Cartier. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Jacques Cartier
This site from the Canadian Museum of Civilization looks at Cartier's voyages into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Samuel de Champlain - Geographer and Builder of a Colony
This site from the Canadian Museum of Civilization looks at de Champlain's voyages to the North Atlantic coast. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Samuel de Champlain: Explorer
Biography of the explorer from Enchanted Learning.
Intended Audience: Student Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Christopher Columbus: Extracts from Journal
This site from the Medieval Sourcebook contains excerpts from Columbus' journal for his voyage in 1492. The site also has Columbus' letter to the King and Queen of Spain, 1494
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Christopher Columbus: Explorer
This site from Enchanted Learning has background information about Columbus as well as a diagram of one of his ships, an activity book, printouts, and Columbus Day activities.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

The Columbus Navigation Homepage
You can trace the history and voyages of Christopher Columbus at this site.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Captain Cook: Voyages of Discovery
You can trace James Cook's three voyages using interactive maps at this site from the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

PBS Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Biography of the explorer from the PBS series The West.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Hernando Cortés on the Web
This site has indexed 250 web source on Cortez, from images, primary source materials, and maps to biographies.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Sir Francis Drake
You will find detailed information about this explorer and his voyage around the world in the Golden Hind.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No