Harriet P.
BLUE GROUP
1-30-18
Headline: A World of Surprises
Author: Lorenzo Camusso
Source of the Article: The Voyages of Columbus
Three Vocabulary Words:
1. Abundance: A very large quantity of something
2. Crystalline: Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals
3. Maritime: Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity
Summary: At the land Columbus had thought to be India (he called the Native American's "Indians" for a reason), he met the natives. He learned about tobacco, hammocks, and a kind of "millet, or barley." Columbus thought tobacco to be good for people with lung problems.