Christopher Columbus

There has been much research in the perceived character of Christopher Columbus.  A smaller subset of this research deals with the misconceptions of his life’s story, explorative journeys, and personal motivations.  Listed below are several articles, journal entries, and other resources dealing with these misconceptions.

 

Christopher Columbus: More Myth than Man. (2012, September 12).Historical History. Retrieved June 25, 2014, from http://worcesterstatepdouglass.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/christopher-columbus-more-myth-than-man/

 

Emily Fitzpatrick. (2014, June 25). Teachers of all levels! What do you teach about Christopher Columbus? [Facebook update]. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/emstrazz/posts/10100716845537997

 

English Language Arts Standards » History/Social Studies » Grade 6-8. (n.d.). Common Core State Standards Initiative. Retrieved June 25, 2014, from http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RH/6-8/

 

8th Grade CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

 

First Grade GLCE H2.0.7 Identify the events or people celebrated during United States national holidays and why we celebrate them (e.g., Independence Day, Constitution Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents’ Day).

 

(Mayan, Aztec, and Incan societies had their beginnings in Era 3 but became more prominent as civilizations in Era 4.) Analyze the civilizations and empires that emerged during this era, noting their political, economic, and social systems, and their changing interactions with the environment.Analyze the innovations and social, political, and economic changes that occurred through the emergence of agrarian societies of Mesoamerica and Andean South America and the subsequent urbanization and trading economies that occurred in the region. (Grade 6)

 

Gershwin, George.  (2013).  “They All Laughed – CBI.”  SoundCloud.  Retrieved on 2014, June 26 from <https://soundcloud.com/paramount-summer-camps/they-all-laughed-cbi >

 

The Holiday Zone: The History of Columbus Day. (n.d.). The Holiday Zone: The History of Columbus Day. Retrieved June 25, 2014, from http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/history.html

 

Howley, A. (2013). Columbus Day: Biggest Misconceptions and Exploring the Era of First Contact.  Explorer’s Journal.  Retrieved June 23, 2014, from http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/08/columbus-day-biggest-misconceptions-and-exploring-the-era-of-first-contact/

 

Mel-O-Tunes.  [CrazyToonWorld].  (2011, May 2).  Classic Cartoons – Christopher Columbus.  [Video file].  Retrieved from http://youtu.be/oSJKoOaRZmE

 

"Social Studies Grades K-8." Grade Level Content Expectations. Michigan Department of Education, n.d. Web. 25 June 2014, from http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/1stgradeSSGLCE_229665_7.pdf

 

Stahl, Steven A. "In Fourteen-Hundred and Ninety-Two, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue": Effects of Multiple Document Readings on Student Attitudes and Misconceptions." National Reading Research Center 82 (1997).

 

Zinn, H. (n.d.). Columbus, The Indians, and Human Progress. Columbus, The Indians, and Human Progress. Retrieved June 22, 2014, from http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinncol1.html

 

(n.d.). Christopher Columbus was awful (but this other guy was not) - The Oatmeal. Retrieved June 24, 2014, from http://theoatmeal.com/comics/columbus_day