Voyage of Discovery

by Noah G.

GREEN GROUP

January 18, 2018


Date of Article: 1991

Headline: The Voyage of Discovery Begins

Author: Lorenzo Camusso

Source of the Article:

Three Vocabulary Words:

1. mooring- device by which an object is secured in place

2. nautical- of, relating to, or associated with seamen; navigation of ships

3. surmise- a thought or idea, based on scanty evidence

Summary: Christopher Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492, in Palos, Spain to discover new land. He first traveled to the Canary Islands to load the ship with food and supplies. It took exceptionally long to reach this point because there were several complications shipwise. Finally, they left on September 9.