Sunday, December 17, 2017

A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus - Tanya Beers



Tanya Beers
IST571: Children's Literature Lit Kit
Book: A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David Adler

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Tanya Beers
IST 571: A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David Adler -Lit Kit
Title: A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus
Author: David A. Adler
Lexile Level: 710L
Age Range: 5 to 9 years
Grade Level: 1st through 3rd grade
ISBN #: 082340949X
A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David Adler gives a lengthy background about 
Christopher Columbus’s life and how he came to sail for the Americas. It discusses his determination 
to find financial backing for his voyage, which was not easy, and the many years it took him to 
complete his mission due to setbacks and his crew getting discouraged. The rest is history that is 
taught in classrooms around the world!

Lesson for 3rd Graders:

I will read A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David Adler to the class.

Students will look at a map of the West Indies (in Google Maps on the Chrome books) and we will

Students will answer questions about the reading in the form of a 2-page essay:
1. What country was Columbus born in?
2. What led Columbus to want to sail on his voyage?
3. Who gave him the money and ships for his trip?
4. What are the names of his ships and how many of them were there?
5. What year did Columbus set sail on his voyage to the Americas?
6. How many trips did Columbus take?
7. How do you feel about traveling around the world in a ship?
8. Do you think that you would have the determination that it would take to be successful with your 
mission?
9. If you were to plan your own voyage, how would you plan it? Where would you go and why? 
Who would you take with you and why?
10. How would you feel about being away from home and your family for months while you are on 
your voyage? Do you think it would be worth going anyway?
Students will paint a picture of what their ship would look like if they sailed on their own voyage 
around the world.
Learning Standards:
Common Core ELA Reading Standards for Literature K-5 (Grade 3)
3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text 
as the basis for the answers.
3.3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their 
actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Common Core ELA Writing Standards K-5 (Grade 3)
3.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
3.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
3.4. With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and 
organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Learning Goal:
Students will engage in a learning activity about Christopher Columbus, his voyage, and write about 
their own hypothetical voyage around the world.

Learning Objectives:
1. Students will think, plan, and write about their own hypothetical voyage while using their creative 
writing skills in an essay. (Psychomotor and Cognitive)

2. Students will describe how they feel, through an essay, about being away from their home and 
family for months if they were to take a voyage like Columbus did. (Affective)

Outcome:
Students will write about their knowledge of the reading and their own imagined voyage around the 
world which will utilize their creative writing skills, imagination, and knowledge of the lesson.
Works Cited:
Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus. Holiday House, 1992.

American Association of School Librarians (AASL) (2007). Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. 
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