This question shifts the focus away from the actions of just one man and adds a colourful dimension to the topic.
Pupils have to consider the hazards and privations on such a voyage at the time so they get a real feel for Columbus bravery and skill as a captain keeping his crew from mutinying!
Learning objectives
- Pupils grasp the realities of this voyage that had never been attempted before, both the physical and the emotional
- They show awareness of period when posing historical questions
Step 1 – Releasing prior knowledge
Start by asking pupils to look closely at the images on the title slide which gives some ideas as to what a 15th sailing vessel was like.Slides 2 and 3 give even more detail of the size and proportions.But what would it have been like for the crew.Rather than tell pupils, ask them to think what some of
