
Sailing into the Unknown
Columbus, Marco Polo and the Age of Exploration. Three primary sources, a C.E.R. paragraph, rubric and answer key.
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Columbus, Marco Polo and the Age of Exploration. Three primary sources, a C.E.R. paragraph, rubric and answer key.

Roger Williams, Maryland and William Penn. Three primary sources, a C.E.R. paragraph, rubric and answer key.

A 5,300-year-old man found in the Alps. Four evidence cards, an inference chart and a C.E.R. paragraph.

Teach every skill students need before their first DBQ, then let them try those skills on a short Viking Age mini-DBQ. This free lesson launches the Inquiry DBQ Series: World Civilizations 600–1600.
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