Content Summary
Columbus, Then and Now
Columbus' landing in the western hemisphere is one of the great turning points in World History. Before Columbus there was little interaction between the eastern and western hemispheres. After he made his voyages westward history between the hemispheres became irrevocably intertwined.
For centuries prior to Columbus' landing in the western hemisphere, the indigenous people of the Americas lived insulated from other parts of the world. After his arrival the Columbian Exchange would forever change the course of all people's lives on earth.
What the first encounter was like between Columbus and the indigenous people of the western hemisphere is unclear. After examining the causes and effects of this meeting, a variety of perspectives, primary and secondary resources and numerous interpretations of this encounter, the student will develop and design their own version of this initial meeting.
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