Transcript Columbus: Hero or Villain?

Columbus: Hero or Villain?
STEP 1:
QuickWrite:
What do you know about Columbus? Was he a
hero or a villain, and why?
Columbus: Hero or Villain?
STEP 2:
Reading #1: “Main Sale” Article
a) READ and ANNOTATE the article. Especially note
language that describes Columbus.
b) ANSWER the following QUESTIONS:
1. How would the author answer the essential question
(hero or villain)? You can answer with just 1 word.
2. How, specifically, does the author portray Columbus?
Columbus: Hero or Villain?
STEP 3:
Reading #2: Excerpt from Zinn’s People’s History
a) READ and ANNOTATE the excerpt.
b) ANSWER the following QUESTIONS:
1. How would the author answer the essential question
(hero or villain)? You can answer with just 1 word.
2. How, specifically, does the author portray Columbus?
Gather data that the author cites to support his
portrayal.
Columbus: Hero or Villain?
STEP 4:
Compare and contrast the 2 readings
1. List 5 pieces of information that the sources
share. What kind of information is the same?
2. Why do you think these articles present such
different ideas about Columbus?
3. Which do you more agree with? Give 3
reasons to explain why.