Historical Myth Busters With your group determine if the presented myths are Busted Plausible or Confirmed Write your response on your board Historical Myth Busting Europeans before Columbus thought that the world was flat and Columbus proved them wrong ID: 642057
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HISTORICAL
COLUMBUS EDITIONSlide2
Historical Myth Busters
With your group, determine if the presented myths are:“Busted," “Plausible," or “Confirmed"
Write your response on your board!Slide3
Historical Myth Busting
Europeans before Columbus thought that the world was flat and Columbus proved them wrong. “Busted," “Plausible," or “Confirmed" Slide4
The World! She is round!
Most people knew the world was round…they just do not know the circumference size. or ?Slide5
Historical Myth Busters
Columbus conquered in the name of Spain. “Busted," “Plausible," or “Confirmed" Slide6
Spanish Exploration
Columbus sails on behalf of Spain in 1492 Wants to find a route to Asia via the West Slide7
Historical Myth Busters
Columbus was the first person to reach the Americas. “Busted," “Plausible," or “Confirmed" Slide8
Historical Myth Busters
Columbus landed in what is presently the United States. “Busted," “Plausible," or “Confirmed" Slide9Slide10
Columbus
First lands in present day Bahamas …calls in San SalvadorThen explores present day Cuba and then Dominican Republic and calls it Hispaniola Later makes many journeys to other parts of Caribbean (called the West Indies) and Honduras Slide11
Historical Myth Busters
Columbus and the native people he encountered had a friendly and hospitable relationship based on mutual respect. “Busted," “Plausible," or “Confirmed" Slide12
Columbus and the Natives
Calls them “Indians” because he thinks he is in the Indies Slide13
Columbus and the Natives
The people Columbus encounters are initially friendlyNatives begin to feel effects of the Spanish superiority Enslavement, violence, and cruelty result Slide14
"They should be good servants .... I, our Lord being pleased, will take hence, at the time of my departure, six natives for your Highnesses."
“With fifty men they can all be subjugated and made to do what is required of them." Slide15
Closure
How did what you learned today confirm or conflict with your initial perception of Columbus’ exploration? Explain!