Christopher Columbus Books Ks1. Christopher columbus was the oldest child of a family of weavers and woollen merchants from the italian port of genoa. For many years, christopher columbus was given the credit for discovering america.
A selection of mini activities for the children to demonstrate and share learning regarding the famous explorer christopher columbus. Columbus day occurs annually every second monday in october columbus has been accredited for opening up the americas to european colonization he also was one of few people who believed that the world was round, not flat His first voyage nearly ended in disaster as his ship was attacked and set on fire by pirates!
Christopher columbus was a sailor.
His family were respectable but they were not wealthy. Columbus only survived by swimming to land. Christopher columbus was the oldest child of a family of weavers and woollen merchants from the italian port of genoa. An ncss notable social studies trade book for young people christopher columbus is one of the most famous people in world history, yet few know the full story of the amazing, resourceful, and tragic italian explorer.