Christopher Columbus Comes to Pennsylvania!: Includes Reproducible Activities for Kids! (Carole Marsh Pennsylvania Books)

This book encourages students to take a fresh look at the encounters between Native Americans and European settlers in Pennsylvania. In sections like Germ Warfare, A Momentous Miscalculation and more, students learn that history is something to be explored and discovered, not simply memorized. If you want to show students how history can change with the times, this book is a real eye- opener. Use it to instill critical thinking skills - kids must learn to read between the lines of history if they are to understand it. Math problems, writing activities, discussion questions and Columbus trivia make this book a whole new world of learning! Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Makes a great supplement to Native American/Indian studies.