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Reporter 1: Who was Christopher Columbus?
Reporter 1: Who was Christopher Columbus?
Your job is to answer the question ‘Who’? Who was Christopher Columbus? Where was he born, where was he raised and what did he do before he went on his first voyage?
Your job is to answer the question ‘Who’? Who was Christopher Columbus? Where was he born, where was he raised and what did he do before he went on his first voyage?
In order to find out this information, you will have an interview with Columbus. So your article will have the form of an interview. It could look something like this:
In order to find out this information, you will have an interview with Columbus. So your article will have the form of an interview. It could look something like this:
Reporter:
Congratulations on your discovery Mr Columbus.
Columbus:
Why, thank you very much.
Reporter:
The readers of ‘The British Bundle’ would like to know a bit more about you. Where and when were you born, Mr Columbus?
Columbus:
Well, I was born on ……
Make a list of questions you would like to ask Columbus. For inspiration, please visit the websites listed below. You can also find these websites at the Resources Page of the Columbus WebQuest. You don't have to use the information from all of these websites; make your own selection.
Write down the answers to your questions and again use the websites listed below to gather your information.
Write your article as an interview. You can use the example above to start your interview if you wish to. Your interview should consist of 300 to 500 words. You can also include pictures.
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