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Social Studies · 6–8

Exploring Columbus’s Encounter: Multiple Perspectives

Students examine excerpts from Columbus’s diary and a modern historian’s account of his arrival in the Americas.

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Students examine excerpts from Columbus’s diary and a modern historian’s account of his arrival in the Americas. Guided analysis questions and a comparison organizer help students evaluate perspective, evidence, colonization, and Indigenous experiences.

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  • Students will identify the perspectives presented in primary and secondary sources.
  • Students will analyze how Columbus described Indigenous peoples and his goals.
  • Students will compare evidence and viewpoints across historical accounts.
  • Students will explain differing impacts and interpretations of Columbus’s arrival.