01 - Black Legend & Early Colonies

Assignment:

What is the Black Legend? You will be creating a podcast/vlog to explain the Black Legend and it's implications on the United States, along with a compare and contrast of the early colonies. You should cover the history of Native American tribes and their encounters with the Spanish, English rationale for their treatment of Native Americans, and the implications today. You should also include a comparison of the early colonies and how they were different. You should write a script for your podcast/vlog and then record your podcast/vlog. Make sure to share your written script with me as well as sending me your recorded podcast/vlog.

Include

North America before Europeans

Not a linear story for humanity

Population Decline

Zuni & Hopi

Society

Government

Religion

Property

Juan Ponce de Leon

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Florida

Southwest

Bartolome de la Casas

Black Legend

English Justifications

Jamestown:

Massachusetts:


Grading

10 points for covering in detail all topics to include.