Vocabulary
Tainos vs. Columbus
Columbus's Voyage
100
The study of how to plan the course of a ship.
What is navigation?
100
These things hung from their nose! So pretty!
What is Tainos - gold?
100
The challenges Columbus faced on the ship were...
What is grumbling sailors, seasickness, lack of food and water, no clean water to bathe?
200
A narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger land areas.
What is isthmus?
200
They smelled awful!
What is Columbus and his crew - like soiled milk!
200
Land ahead! What made Columbus and the crew nervous upon reaching land?
What is getting along with the natives?
300
A decision reached by thoughtful study.
What is conclusion?
300
What is hanging out of their mouths? Why does it look like that?
What is Columbus and his crew - squirrels because they have so much facial hair!
300
Once they reached land, the sailors felt...
What is relieved that the voyage was over, happy that they had fresh food and water, and curious about the natives?
400
A sickness caused by not getting enough Vitamin C.
What is scurvy?
400
They don't wear clothes so they must be __________.
What is Tainos - poor?
500
A small round hill.
What is knoll?
500
Both groups thought the other was...
What is friendly, generous, and harmless?