August 13th, 2012 5th Period Tab 1 Activity 1: Write a biography of Christopher Columbus 1.

When and where was he born? Christopher Columbus was born October 31st, 1451 in Genoa, Italy. ( http://tinyurl.com/8n9u9m4 ) 2. What did he look like? He was taller than the average, and strong-limbed. His eyes were lively and his face was of well proportioned. His hair was very red, and his face also had a healthy read color and freckled.( http://tinyurl.com/9g9xt64 ) 3. Where did he live prior to his voyages to the New World? He lied in Lisbon, Portugal until his wife died, then moved to Spain. ( http://tinyurl.com/8n9u9m4 ) 4. Where did he land on his first voyage? His first voyage was 1476 landed him in the Atlantic Ocean not too far from the coast of Portugal.( http://tinyurl.com/8n9u9m4 ) 5. Why was he brought back to Spain in chains after his 3rd voyage? He was arrested by a royal official sent by The Spanish Crown and was stripped of his authority due to the fact that the Hispaniola settlement had become worse to the point of near-revolt. Therefore her returned to Spain in chains to face the royal court, but the chargers were later dropped. (http://tinyurl.com/8n9u9m4 ) 6. Where is Columbus buried? Seville (Spain) and Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), claim they have his remains. However, some say that the remains found were that of his son, Diego, rather than the famous explorer.( http://tinyurl.com/cmvcn5x
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7. Did Columbus ever realize that he had found a New World? He believed he explored the fringes of the Far East at the very least until he died. (American History A Survey 10th Edition) Activity 2: What did Christopher Columbus look like? 1. The first picture represents Columbuss sternness and how he has attempted to modify different locations to that of his departing land. 2. The second represents the same, just a clearer image of how he may have looked physically. 3. The third represents Columbus in Spain before he took his voyage to the New World. 4. The fourth shows a rough illustration of his first landing in the New World. 5. The fifth is similar to that of the fourth, but is more of an inferred idea of what his landing could have looked like. 6. The sixth is only a close-up of the fourth and fifth. 7. The final picture is also of Columbuss landing, but the date is different. It represents him claiming the New World as Spains.

Activity 3: Columbus as an Author

Honestly, I see Christopher Columbus as mutual. He made rough estimations about the world he lived in and continued to believe them until he died. He indeed has some heroic features, but an even number of corrupt features as well. If I were to choose, I personally would decide he is a villain to other cultures. In Columbuss Journal it was stated that he and his crew merely appeared to be honest people, that doesnt mean they were honest people. He seems to use and enforce his power and stature. In his letter to the King and Queen of Spain he states I will say whatever occurs to me in reference to the colonization and commerce of the Island of Espanola, seeing that he says very little about how the citizens prior to his arrival are being treated, but he doesnt state what it is he is doing to them.
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Activity 2: Historical Maps as Window into the Past Exploration 1: Ptolomy's La Cosmographia 1482 Map
Where is the world centered in the 1482 version of Ptolomy's La Cosmographia? o It is centered around The Arabian Sea and The Indian Ocean. It only consists of Europe, Asia, and Africa. What might this tell us about the attitudes of Europeans on the eve of Columbus' voyage? o That he must sail in a specific direction in order to arrive on foreign soil.

Exploration 2: Sebastian Munster's 1504 Map

How accurate is Sebastian Munsters 1540 map, the first to show the Western Hemisphere? o Its accurate, but not precise. He roughly has the shape of the Western Hemisphere, but the measurements are slightly off, which could be troublesome when journeying to these lands.

Exploration 3: Abraham Ortelius's 1570 Map

Compare Abraham Ortelius's 1570 map to Munster's. o Orteliuss map is far more accurate than that of Munsters. With the only exception of Orteliuss map being Canada and a few other minor details it is very similar to that of a map of the world today.

Exploration 1: Origins of Plants Identify where the following plants originated: New World Corn White potatoes Sweet Potatoes Manioc Peanuts Tomatoes Squash Pineapples Papaya Avocados Tobacco Strawberries Pumpkins Coffee Guava Dry beans Kentucky Bluegrass Chickens Alpaca Llamas Guinea Pigs Common Cold Old World Rice Wheat Barley Oats Apple Grapes Peaches Pears Sugar Sorghum Bananas Cacao Lemons Olives Soybeans Daisies Dandelions Clover Pigs Horses Cattle Goats Sheep Chickens Turkeys Smallpox Measles Syphillis Chicken Pox Malaria Yellow Fever Influenza

Are there any that surprised you or did you remember this all from World History? Honestly, no. They all make sense where they come from. Our land only bore so much, and Im sure it wasnt a lot. I didnt remember a lot from World History either.

E.Q.s 1. What is Columbuss place in history? Columbus stands as an explorer who DID NOT DISCOVER THE AMERICAS, but colonized it. 2. What was the historical significance of 1492? 1492 is the year Columbus set sail to the Americas.

3. What is the Columbian Exchange? The Columbian Exchange was the interchanging of several plants, animals, vegetables, fruits, and diseases. 4. Did Columbuss voyage add to or detract human happiness? It added to human happiness. It added wider variations of produce that could be used, and new animals that can be used for different jobs.