9.5 Conquistadors and Columbus

WARM UP: Partner up and compare and contrast English, Spanish and French colonization, as well as each groups' relationship with natives.

Document Analysis: Columbus' Letter to Santangel (7:45-8:10)

• Skim as a class while filling out analysis chart

Columbus Quads Debate Prep: Was Columbus a great hero? (8:10-8:45)

- Groups of 2-3, all must participate

- Document 1: Columbus' Letter

- Document 2: Taking Sides Debate

- Additional Resources: More Cities are Recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day & Textbook pgs 7 & 13

Debate! (8:45)

• Opening Statements (max 1 minute each)
• Main Arguments (2 minutes per argument)
• 2 minute prep time
• Counter Arguments (max 2 minutes each)
• Closing Statements (max 1 minute each)

Homework:

1. Read documents 1-6 in this Practice DBQ and complete an analysis chart for each

2. Craft a claim/thesis that answers the prompt (no more than 1-2 sentences) and considers cause and effect.

Note: Next class you will write a practice (PA) DBQ that uses docs 1-6 and responds to the given prompt. The first part of class will be instruction on how to write/structure a DBQ.