Wednesday, February 22nd

We are moving past Pre-Columbian history into what I call "Contact" when different groups of people and vastly different cultures collided with and after the voyage of the famous Christopher Columbus (Christobal Colon as he was known in Spain). Please visit the two links below. On a piece of looseleaf paper (place in your binder) answer  the questions below:

IF THE SITE ASKS FOR A USERNAME OR PASSWORD USE THIS:
Username - usmhistory
Password - history

Christopher Columbus - A Much Debated Hero
After reading the above article answer these questions:

• Using bullet points tell me THREE things you just learned about Columbus that you did not know before:
• On which side of the argument about Columbus would you find yourself? Explain why...

The Journal of Christobal Colon
Read the following journal entries and explain what happened on these days:

• Monday, August 6th, 1492
• Sunday, September 9th, 1492
• September 19th, 1492
• Thursday, October 11th (which becomes Friday, October 12th, 1492).