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Here is a sample letter on the right to give you an idea on what you need for your Explorer's Letter assignment. This is for a sailor on Columbus' ship, so DON'T copy this one! The rubricStep by Step
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Here's a sample letter:July 14, 1506
Dear Papa & Mama,
I’ve spent the past several years sailing on Señor Columbus’ flagship, the Santa Maria. We were sent on our expedition by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, our Spanish rulers. He was off looking for a shortcut to India, thanks to advice he got from his father-in-law. We started the first of 4 voyages west in the year 1492, and just got back 3 years ago. We thought we landed in India, and called the natives there Indians. We discovered a new land, but not the one we wanted. We followed the currents of the Atlantic, sailing southwest until we reached island we decided to call the West Indies. The captain is a little sneaky… he wrote some notes down in his sailing diary to make us think we were closer than we were, and kept the REAL notes in another diary. The Atlantic is a stormy sea, and it seemed to be taking FOREVER. Most of the crew was getting really mad, and our captain promised to turn back if we didn’t find land in 2 days; it only took one! The lands we discovered had warm beaches and tall palm trees, and people wearing very little clothes with dark skin. They were friendly. Sadly, our captain became weakened by many years of sailing in the cold and eating bad food. He died on May 20th of this year. We will never forget our travels with this crafty, determined sailor. From your loving son, Pedro Cocinar |
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