Henry Hudson: The celebrated and unfortunate navigator, abandoned by his crew in Hudson's Bay the 11th of June 1610 / / Drawn by F. Davignon ; Lith. of Lewis & Brown, 37 John St. N.Y.
{source: Library of Congress}
Welcome back from the break! We hope everyone is feeling rested, healthy, and ready to dive in to Trimester 3. Today we have a few Monday Mix-ins to share, about two famous and fascinating explorers: Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson. We also hope to see everyone tonight for our Trimester 3 Parent Literature and History Training – 6:30 pm in the MPR!
VIDEOS:
Here are a couple of mini-biographies from biography.com:
Champlain in America – This is an excerpt/preview of an animated PBS documentary called Dead Reckoning – Champlain in America. Visit the documentary website for more info about the video and Champlain:
The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel – Samuel de Champlain – Here’s a throwback! Check out this 1972 cartoon about Champlain:
Samuel de Champlain (in Legos) – Sometimes the kids love seeing other YouTube student projects, especially in legos!
The Mystery of Champlain – This 45-minute documentary from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is a little sensationalistic, but still might be interesting to watch:
The Four Voyages of Henry Hudson:
Henry Hudson – CBS Sunday Morning – This is a segment on Henry Hudson and the Manhattan Project, from the CBS Sunday Morning Show:
Manhattan: What Henry Hudson Saw in 1609 – This short video from National Geographic envisions what the island of Manhattan looked like when Henry Hudson first came to New York, before the city took shape:
WEBSITES:
World Explorer Game – try out this fun interactive game to review your knowledge of five great explorers: Leif Erikson, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Henry Hudson, and James Cook.
Info and maps of Samuel de Champlain’s travels
Samuel de Champlain coloring page
Samuel de Champlain: Explorer and Colonizer – from the Library and Archives of Canada, this is part of the Passageways: True Tales of Adventure for Young Explorers series.
Henry Hudson’s Daring Exploits – from the Library and Archives of Canada, this is part of the Passageways: True Tales of Adventure for Young Explorers series.
Maps of Henry Hudson’s voyages
