Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

SANTIAGO M.

Long time ago, there were people on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but neither knew about the other.

ANA PAULA & SOFÍA

On the West side, our side, people had reddish brown skin and lived in huts.

PATRICK

On the Eastern side in Europe the people were white skin and they had learned how to build houses and large sailing ships

FRANCISCO Z.

But they still didn´t know much about the rest of the world, in fact most of them believed the Earth was flat.

ANDRÉS & ALONSO

Then one day, an intelligent young man born in Genova named Christopher Columbus.

ADRIÁN

Christopher Columbus believed the Earth was not flat at all, he believed it was round, round like a ball and he wanted to prove it to the world.

ANDREA

It took him seven long years to convince the King and Queen.

SANTIAGO C.

When Christopher Columbus got to Spain, he asked to speak to the King and Queen and said:

DIEGO B. (Christopher Columbus)

Queen, I think the world is not flat at all, I think is round, round like a ball, I can prove it but I don´t have the resources.

PAULINA (Queen Isabella)

I will give you three ship, The Niña, The Pinta and The Santa María and jewels to prove your idea.

SANTIAGO E. (King)

We will give you 90 sailors to go with you.

PATRICIO

One of the crew said, I am Martín Alonso Pinsón and me and my two brothers, Vicente and Francisco will accompany you.

MARIANO

I am going with you on the Pinta.

ÁLVARO

I am going in The Niña.

KAROLINA

I am Rodrigo de Triana, Vigía of the Santa María

RUFINO

On August 3rd. 1492 Christopher Columbus and his crew sailed from Palos Spain to India in the three ships called :

ALL CHILDREN

The niña, The Pinta and The Santa María

Columbus Columbus sail across the Columbus discovered America for me, he sail in three ships La Niña la Pinta y la Santa Maria

MUSIC FOR THE SHIPS

DIEGO G.

They sailed for more than two months with no signs of land; the crew was desperate and angry.

ANA & ARTURO

One of the crew said: Turn back Columbus, turn back we are tired; there is no sign of land.

DIEGO B. (Christopher Columbus)

We will not turn back until we find India “onward man”.

ANA SOFÍA

Two days after

PABLO

Rodrigo de Triano yield: Land ahead land ahead

PABLO & BOYS THAT ARE ON THE SHIPS

Land ahead land ahead.

NATALIA

Everyone was happy to be on land. They had arrived to the Island of Guanahani, which Christopher Columbus called San Salvador in honor of the King and Queen of Spain.

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