How do each of the eight strands of social studies tie into the times and life of Christopher Columbus?

Answer 1

First of all, what are the 8 strands? When I looked that term up, there are different sets for different states.
http://www.google.com/search?q=eight+strands+social+studies&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

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Answer 2

It ties to the life of Christopher Columbus because it all connects to his life.