Setting Sail with Columbus: The Dark Side of the Journey

Description

Many of us may have learned, “In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” However, the question becomes what life was like on these voyages, and how were the indigenous people that Columbus encountered treated? In this video lesson, you’ll be able to delve a little deeper to help answer these questions.

At the end of the video is a list of ten questions that can be used to assist in classroom discussions, research projects, or essays. This video includes a teacher’s guide to assist in introducing and exploring classroom participation.