Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in the same way that a meteorite discovered the dinosuars.
Here is some stuff about C.C. they might not teach in school...
Happy Columbus Day
by cofty 6 Replies latest social current
-
-
Oubliette
Excellent, I just sent this out to my students and their parents:
REAL HISTORY: What to tell your kid about Christopher Columbus
Here's an informative link from CNN Opinion pages written by David M. Perry, an associate professor of history at Dominican University in Illinois:
-
Simon
Wow, happy Bartolomé day and thank-you theoatmeal - it's good to have history put right.
-
GrreatTeacher
Yes, Columbus did have a genocide and enslavement problem. Teaching the lower elementary grades, I've always just ignored the holiday. The other teachers didn't usually do more than just hand out coloring sheets, anyhow.
If I were to teach older students, I could see how talking about the two different ideas about the size of the earth might be a worthwhile endeavor.
_______________________________________________
Essential Question: How did two differing ideas about the size of the Earth impact Columbus' ability to secure funding for his proposed voyage to Asia?
1. Research what was known about the size and shape of the Earth in the 15th century. Were there dissenting views?
2. Asia had been previously reached over land routes to the east of Europe. How did the idea arise that sailing west to reach Asia might be possible?
3. Research the proposed economic benefit of finding a sea route to Asia.
4. What were Columbus' beliefs about the size of the Earth? Why, then did he propose his voyage?
Assessment: Answer the Essential Question in an essay format.
_______________________________________________
I believe this lesson plan could be implemented in 6th or 7th grade.
-
galaxie
The irony being, most of latin America is catholic/christian as a result of his expeditions.
He himself a christian but evidently a law unto himself.
Certainly not a person to be revered.
-
humbled
Great thread.
"History" can be the worst obstacle to peace and understanding.
-
Oubliette
-
"Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god."- Jean Rostand (1894 – 1977) French biologist and philosopher. From Thoughts of a Biologist, 1938.
