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The “Discovery” of America
Christopher Columbus, Erik the Red, or someone
entirely different?
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Objectives
• SWBAT:– Identify 3 major theories as to who first
“discovered” North America– Analyze primary source documents to defend
their claims– Write an Advertisement as to who truly
encountered North America first
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Traditional View
• In fourteen-hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue….
• Gold, Spices, etc.• Mapquest Maybe?• Hispañola• Several return trips
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Document # 1 & 2
• The Columbus Letter of March 14, 1493• What Frame of Reference is Columbus showing
here?• What biases could be in this document? How
would you identify a bias?• The Letter of Columbus on the Discovery of
America• Does the behavior in this document mesh with
the previous document?
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The Vinland Sagas• The Saga of Erik the
Red• Oral Tradition• Later written down by
Christian Monks• “Vinland”, “Markland”,
and “Skraelings”• L’Anse aux Meadows,
Labrador, Canada• 1000 A.D.
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Document #3 and Maps
• The Saga of Eirik the Red, one of the Vinland Sagas
• Is oral tradition less valid than written tradition?
• Are The Vinland Sagas a Primary or Secondary Source?
• Is L’Anse aux Meadows proof that vindicates the Saga?
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The Welsh/Mandan
• British Legend of Prince Madoc of Wales
• Mandan Indians “white man’s Indian”
• Linguistic connection?
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Non-European Contact• Polynesians– Sweet Potatoes and
Chickens?• Chinese– Advanced knowledge of
navigation and seamanship
– Zheng He• Several Others– Most lack substantial
evidence
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Activity: Brochure• On a piece of printer paper create a brochure
which answers the following:– Who were the first Non-Native Americans to
encounter North America?– What Evidence is there for your claim?– What problems exist that could be used to challenge
your claim?– Make sure your brochure has a :TITLE, 3 VISUALS,
NAMES, PERIOD• When you finish, turn your assignment into the
appropriate period box.
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Student Voice
• Did using visuals (PowerPoint, document packets/maps) help you understand the concepts being presented?
• On a scale from 1-5 (1 being least, 5 being most) how well do you feel you met the lesson objectives?