Christopher+Columbus

**Change Maker: Christopher Columbus**



 * Columbus Background:**

Christopher Columbus was born in 1451, he is from Italy. His Father, (Domenico Colombo) was a middle Class wool-weaver. Later, Colombo has a Cheese stand where Christopher Columbus started to become a helper. His Mother was Susanna Fontanarossa, she has 3 brothers. They are: Bartolomeo, Giovanni Pellegrino and Giacomo. Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic ocean in 1492. He made a total of 4 trips to the Caribbean and South America during the years 1492~1504.

Christopher Columbus was send on a mission by King Ferdinand II & Queen Isabella of Spain. His mission was to find India and find the spices (in order to trade). Columbus lend three ships which is Nina, the Pinta and Santa Maria. He has 90 crew of member with him for the Adventure. They started from August 3rd, 1492 from Palos, Spain and October 11, 1492 they spotted on the Caribbean island which is off southeastern north America. After that, Christopher Columbus landed on an Island called Guanahani, but later Columbus renamed it. He called it San Salvador. In this island, Christopher Columbus met the Tiano Indians. Many of the Tiano Indians, got caught by Columbus's Men and they've got sold into slavery. Christopher Columbus thought that he made it to Asia, so he named this place the Indies. After finishing this first trip, because somebody betrayed him, so Columbus return to Spain with Nina.They arrived on March 15, 1493.
 * The Adventure:**

For the IB learner profile, the ones that suits Christopher Columbus the best is Knowledge and Risk-Taker. I think that Christopher Columbus is "Knowledge" because he show his understanding about the sea, that period/time people believe that the world is flat but Christopher Columbus believe that the world is circle. After that, everybody thinks that Columbus is "special" but at the end he has evidence that prove that the world is circle. I think that Christopher Columbus is "Risk-Taker" because the ocean is a really dangerous place, maybe there will be a big storm, tsunami that will make them get lost.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus