Welcome to Historycentral's Age of Exploration.
What's new about HistoryCentral's Age of Exploration?
This is the first freshly redesigned, new and improved section of our web site. Our web site has been available online since 1995. We began working on our first American History CDs in 1989. These CDs are the source of much of our original content. This is the first time we have redesigned a portion of our website from scratch. The redsign combines our many years of experience in both multi-media, as well as, hand on teaching experience in the classroom. Over the next two years we intend to re-design and rewrite the entire web site. It is our belief that our site, once completed, will be able to fully replace text books in the classroom. For those who might not be ready for that radical step, our website will provide a wonderful supplement for students of all ages.
What are the major sections and resources in HistoryCentral's Age of Exploration? The main entries in HistoryCentral's Age of Exploration can be accessed either through the Explorer Chrononology or by looking at the Explorers by Nation. The various explorer entries lead to additional information on their journeys, including biographies, maps and first-hand accounts of the expeditions.
The Document section contains first-hand accounts of many of the explorers, with their trials and achievements. The Additional Links section includes information from other websites on the explorers. We have vetted each of these site for content and style. We did not list the many sites that we found that did not add significant content.
The Teacher Guide section includes lesson plans, web quests and other suggested resources. Many of the resouces have been developed by MultiEducator; other listed resources have been sought out and vetted for quality. Finally, the Study Guide section includes terms and questions for students to review. Our review questions have been divided into middle school, high school and AP levels to provide a tool for students of different levels to enhance and challenge their understanding of Explorers through use of the web site.
