Christopher Columbus has been portrayed in different ways at
various times throughout history. In his own time he was not
famous for "discovering" a new land, but hundreds of years later
he is. Slightly over one hundred years ago the United States
proudly celebrated the quatercentury. Approximately 24 million
people attended a great international exposition in Chicago
marking the event (Thernstrom, 1992). In stark contrast is the
controversy that was ignited over the 500 year anniversary of
Columbus' voyages. In the very recent past how Columbus is
presented has begun to change. Up until the late 1980's Columbus
was portrayed as a great discover. "Even when the Spanish were
seen as cruel and greedy, Columbus was pictured as clean-handed
and fine minded" (Yolen, 1992). The voyages of Columbus were
represented as the "heroic" beginning of an overseas expansion of
European peoples that brought "civilization" to an uncivilized
part of the world (Nash, 1992). This image of Columbus began to
be examined by educators, authors, historians, politicians, and
church groups as the Quincentenary - 500 year anniversary of
Columbus encountering the America's- approached. Many believe
that the natives story should be taught- detailing the atrocities
committed by the Spanish. Others believe that the traditional
image of Columbus should be respected and taught to young school
children. Still others feel that a more realistic and balanced
view of Columbus's encounter and the subsequent events should be
portrayed in schools across the country.
There are those who want to change the image of Christopher
Columbus in childrens textbooks and trade books from that of a
hero to a man responsible for invasi...
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Morris, Jimmy, O. (1992) A Magnificent Encounter Teaching K-8
October p66
Nash, Gary B. (1992) The Consequences of 1492 Social Studies and
the Young Learner March/April p3-5
Ricklin, Leslie P., and Miller, S.P. (1992) Discovering
Columbus Teaching K-8 October p62-64
Thernstrom, Stephan (1992) The Columbus Controversy American
Education Spring p24
Washburn, Wilcomb E. (1984) "Preparations and Problems of
Preparing for the 500th Anniversary of Columbus's Discovery of
America Paper presented at the Meeting of the Fifth
International Reunion for the Histroy of the Meeting of Nautical
Science andHydrography, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Woll, Christina B. (1992) Teacher's Bookshelf Social Studied
and the Young Learner March/April p29-30
Yolen, Jane (1992) History's Other Voice Instructor. Sept. p41
When political leaders frame an unjust war as a morally just war, though, these same soldiers might have second thoughts about their decision to become part of a military machine that is prosecuting an unjust war because their leaders lacked the authority to absolve them from their personal accountability. In this regard, McMahan makes the interesting point that, “What unjust combatants are commanded to do as agents of the state – fight, in an unjust war – is not something that their state, or its leaders, have a claim right to do, or to delegate to others”
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The Holy Bible. King James Version. Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1989.
Imagine a world where if the Senate did not like the President, they murdered him. In some years there would be up to five different rulers in a year. What would it be like to have murder mixed in with the craziness of politics? How would your life change if people were murdered by the Senate because they did not like the person? This was the way of life in many ancient empires. Murder was a just a way of life in ancient Rome. The Roman Senate would be so fed up with losing power that they killed several Emperors. However, there were five good emperors in a row who became known as The Five Good Emperors. These Emperors were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. They were mainly considered good for gaining the support of the Senate (Encyclopedia Britannica). After gaining the support of the Senate, these Emperors brought in and improved the tradition of adoption, doing different public works; the way they died also showed many truth about how these Emperors Ruled.
Christopher Columbus,most people have heard of him from school,the holiday or even ñsome one else.But what most people don't know is the full story.Columbus was brave a leader ,courageous,smart and adventurous,or was he a ruthless savage,that had millions of people killed in 14 years.Both sides of this debate have plenty of evidence.What you will read is that Columbus is not all bad and that his unacceptable actions did not happen in vain.
The letter Christopher Columbus wrote back to Spain to report his findings in the New World sparked intrigued me and sparked my imagination. Why I have been so absorbed in this letter I can not explain. This letter is supposed to be about describing an unknown land, a land that has not been seen by anyone besides the natives, but it seems that there is more to it than that. Columbus is known in elementary schools as the man who found the New World, and is regarded as a hero. To the contrary, historians who have done more research on Columbus say that he was driven by fame and fortune and that he was tyrannical in his ways with the indigenous peoples of the places that he came to find. I feel that the contradictory tones Columbus uses gives this letter an eerie feel, and Columbus’s eventual desire to take over the indigenous peoples brings doubt on his reliability as an accurate and fair eyewitness.
Roman emperors must have many good attributes for them to be successful and liked by the Roman people. An emperor must excel in the military by keeping the country under control and conquering new lands. The emperor must also be able to lead and control his people. Another thing that is needed for a good Roman emperor is a person who can treat people well and also take care of them. Lastly, you must spend money well and leave Rome in good conditions when you die. Being a Roman emperor is a hard thing to do and you must also be careful about how you do it.
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. And, when he reached his destination he killed, raped and enslaved innocent natives. Was Columbus a villain? The answer to that question, in my opinion, would be yes. Christopher Columbus was a cruel, self-centered, delusional man who does not deserve to be praised for the discovery of America.
"Mathew 16:19." The Holy Bible Authorized King James version, translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command.. [Family heritage ed. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications, 2005. 1216. Print.
The 21st Century has marked an era for the Just war principle. The theory of Justice and warfare has enabled for p...
In every history course, you are taught that Columbus was the one who founded the Americas, the hero. Now that you have researched more about Columbus through the years, is he really the superb person they characterize him as? Columbus could be either portrayed as a hero by replenishing culture or as a villain by killing many innocent lives. It is quite obvious that his evil actions outweigh his few accomplishments. It is “politically correct” that there is no cause for celebration. Citizens argue that this holiday preserves the Western Civilization. The correct view is that Columbus did not discover America because people have been settling there for thousands of years before. The only thing brought back from his expedition was the new understanding
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Many countries in the New World and elsewhere officially celebrate as a holiday the anniversary of Christopher Columbus ' accidental arrival in the Americas, which happened on October 12, 1492. The landing is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, as Día de la Raza in many countries in Latin America, as Día de las Américas in Belize and Uruguay, as Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural in Argentina, as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain, and as Giornata Nazionale di Cristopher Columbus or Festa Nazionale di Cristoforo Colombo in Italy and in the Little Italys around the world. These holidays have been celebrated unofficially since the late 18th century and officially in various
Technology is becoming more and more dominant in our society.Everyday upgrades are being made and new innovations are being discovered. Technology is all around us whether we want it to be or not: it is the vehicles we drive, it can be found in our homes, and can even be found in the grocery store.Every place we look there is some type of technology.I believe technology has had a major impact on our school systems and is still impacting it today.There are those who do not agree, though, that technology has impacted our schools.Eric Gormly writes, “In fact, many theorists point out the overall impact of technology on education has been quite small, manifesting little discernible change in the classroom.” [1]Yes, there are some schools that are not as advanced as others, but many of them do have a significant amount of technology in them.I find it fascinating that so much technology has been incorporated into our classrooms, but I believe that, even with all of the positive aspects that are associated with technology, there are some negative and even dangerous aspects that should be taken into account.I will be sharing some of the equipment that has been used in the schools, how both the students and the teachers use the equipment, and also the positive and negative effects that technology has had on our schools.