Hero or Villain Social Studies 8 Corine Carey c orinecareysd41bcca Social Studies Department Head Burnaby North Secondary Burnaby BC History Detectives Evidence Task Force Activity ID: 150771
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Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Social Studies 8
Corine Carey corine.carey@sd41.bc.ca Social Studies Department HeadBurnaby North Secondary Burnaby, BC Slide2
History DetectivesEvidence Task Force ActivitySlide3
Evidence…Slide4Slide5Slide6Slide7
MurderRapist Slave TraderGenocideThief Lied to the King and Queen of Spain
CRIMES AGAINST THIS SUSPECT:Slide8
This person has quite the history…The United States has a National Holiday named after this man where they celebrate his successes every year!There is an annual parade for this person!He is credited for ‘discovering’ the New World!The King and Queen of Spain gave him 1700 men and more ships to continue what he was doing! (Why??)
He was named Governor of the new land he ‘discovered’! So who is this suspect?? _________________________ But how is this possible!?Slide9
Christopher ColumbusSlide10
Quotes or sections from stories discussing each of the crimes against him Pictures (to make inferences in the group and generate questions, create wonder and engagement)Fact Sheet including key points: Columbus
NEVER landed on American soil – EVER. He arrived in present day Haiti/Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, and Cuba. When Columbus reached land, 2 of his 3 ships got stuck on the coral reefs and had to be rescued by the Arawak Natives. He was eventually arrested and sent back to Spain where he served 1o years in prison. What else I give in the ‘evidence’ packages for each group…Slide11Slide12
Final Evidence Report and Verdict:
Is Christopher Columbus a Hero or a Villain?