Prince Henry the Navigator; Wedding portrait of Ferdinand and Isabella
{images via Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain}
Happy Monday! This week we begin the Age of Exploration over in Portugal and Spain, and we have just a few extra links to share today about Henry the Navigator, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and navigation.
VIDEOS:
The Great Age of Exploration 1400-1550 – documentary on YouTube:
Prince Henry Biography – in two parts, scroll to the bottom of the page for videos. Also on this page you can find an audio reading of a chapter on Henry the Navigator from Around the World in 100 Years by Jean Fritz.
WEBSITES:
According to This Day in History, Ferdinand of Aragon married Isabella of Castile on October 18th, 1469. That makes yesterday their anniversary! (Kids, how many years ago was their wedding?)
Map of areas reached by explorers under the sponsorship of Henry the Navigator
Explorers Interactive Scavenger Hunt
Fling the Teacher – This online quiz game is about Spain under the rule of Ferdinand and Isabella.
Pac-Man – Here’s another online quiz game about Spain under the rule of Ferdinand and Isabella. When you answer a question correctly, you get to play a round of Pac-Man. If you die, you must answer more questions to earn more lives.
How Compasses Work / Making a Simple Compass – this website explains how to create a homemade compass.
The Mariner's Museum – If your student is interested in early explorers, this site offers great information and photos about their tools, their ships, their voyages, etc.
See a photo of the tomb of Henry the Navigator.
And here’s a statue of Prince Henry the Navigator, in Belgrave Square, London:
