Voyages of Discovery

	Explorers Explorer Fact Files Find information on Columbus, Magellan and Cook from the National Maritime Museum. (Pupils) Native North Americans - What was early contact like between the Europeans and the natives Background and activities from the Public Record Office. (Pupils/Teachers) Explorer's Word Search National Maritime Museum. (Interactive)
Slavery BBC - History - Abolition Abolition centenary. (Teachers) Slavery - How did the Abolition Acts of 1807 and 1833 affect slavery Background and activities from the Public Record Office. (Pupils/Teachers) Focus on the Slave Trade - BBC News article with map of Atlantic Slave Trade. (Pupils) The Amistad Case Digital Classroom resource with documents from the trial and teaching activities. (Teachers)		ERS Guides ERS Guide to the Aztecs ERS Guide the the Incas ERS Guide to Australia
	Endeavour' Virtual Tour Captain Cook's voyage. (Interactive) Prince Henry the Navigator Find out about this Portuguese explorer. (Pupils) The National Trust for Scotland Learn about David Livingstone, Plant Hunters and Hamish MacInnes. (Teachers) Captain Cook: Voyages of Discovery Hunterian Museum site with interactive maps. (Teachers) Why was Captain Cook Killed? Background and activities from the Public Record Office. (Pupils/Teachers)

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