Ponce de Leon
Kit Keating, Communication Director, Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, talks about Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth. ** This clip is part of C-SPAN Classroom's FREE resources for teachers and students. Visit www.c-spanclassroom.org for more info. **
Description
Kit Keating talks about Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the significance of this area of the United States.
- Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?
- What opportunity did the King of Spain present to Ponce de Leon?
- Explain his voyage to this region.
- What was Ponce de Leon searching for?
- Explain the significance of the Fountain of Youth spring.
Additional Resource
Participants
Vocabulary
- Adelantado
- Aquifer
- Christopher Columbus
- Colonization
- Fountain Of Youth
- Hispaniola
- Puerto Rico
- St. Augustine
- Timucua