Columbus Unit
Main Questions: By the end of the unit, the student should be able to respond to the following questions:
1. Who were the first Americans?
2. What were the myths of the time that scientists were trying to correct?
3. What changes in technology, science, business, beliefs, religion, etc. led to big changes in how people lived and thought (shift from Middle Ages to Modern Age)?
4. What happened to the Native Americans and Europeans when the two cultures met?
5. Is Columbus a hero, criminal, both, neither, or other? Explain.
Helpful Web Sites
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Great site with many links. |
Library of Congress site with many links |
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Many links, multiple perspectives of Columbus |
Discussion of morals, ethics, and values |
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Primary Source: actual words Columbus wrote |
American Indian Movement (AIM) View Diverse Perspective of Voyage |
Textbook Readings:
1. pp. 23 - 28
2. pp. 30 - 33
3. pp. 33 - 35
4. pp.35 - 36
5. pp.38 - 40
6. pp. 40 - 43
Create 5 questions based on what you think are the most important and/or interesting parts of the section. Create 5 questions for each section. Respond to one of those 5 questions in two complete sentences. Q= 30 A= 6
Video Questions: "1492: The Conquest of Paradise" Movie Link
A. Total Questions:
B. Total Responses: (2 complete sentences each)
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