History Pockets-Explorers of North America, Grades 4–6+, contains eleven discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of exploration throughout North America. The other pockets feature ten famous explorers and their journeys. Each of the pockets contains: • a reproducible pocket label • a bookmark of short fun facts about the subject • a reference map of the voyage(s) made by the explorer • a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students • arts and crafts projects • writing activities Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student assessment purposes The book includes the following pockets: • Introduction to Explorers of North America • Christopher Columbus • John Cabot • Hernando Cortes • Jacques Cartier • Sir Francis Drake • Henry Hudson • Daniel Boone • James Cook • Lewis and Clark • John Wesley Powell