The People V. Columbus, Et Al. Reflection

The People v. Columbus, et al. Reflection

Now that the trial is over, it is up to YOU to determine who is most guilty. The suspects in the killing of the Taínos are: Christopher Columbus, Columbus’ men, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, the Taínos, and the System of Empire. In two paragraphs, describe who is most guilty, and finally, using the definition on p. 48 of your notebook, determine whether or not the guilty group committed “genocide.” Use the sentence starters below to begin.

Main Idea The party that was most guilty of the killing of thousands, perhaps millions Fill in the blank. of Taínos was/were ______. Evidence #1 ______(Examples, quotes, facts, ______dates, important ______moments in history) Analysis of Evidence #1 ______Choose one: “This is ______important because…” ______“This shows that…” “This connects to…” ______“This proves that…” ______Evidence #2 ______(Examples, quotes, facts, ______dates, important ______moments in history) Analysis of Evidence #2 ______Choose one: “This is ______important because…” ______“This shows that…” “This connects to…” ______“This proves that…” ______

Link back to the main ______was/were most guilty for of the killing of idea with a concluding sentence that thousands, perhaps millions of Taíno Indians because ______summarizes your ______paragraph ______Now that the trial is over, it is up to YOU to determine who is most guilty. The suspects in the killing of the Taínos are: Christopher Columbus, Columbus’ men, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, the Taínos, and the System of Empire. In two paragraphs, describe who is most guilty, and finally, using the definition on p. 48 of your notebook, determine whether or not the guilty group committed “genocide.” Use the sentence starters below to begin.

Main Idea The killing of thousands, perhaps millions of Taínos in the years after 1492

Underline your choice. should/should not be considered “genocide.” Evidence #1 ______(Examples, quotes, facts, ______dates, important ______moments in history) Analysis of Evidence #1 ______Choose one: “This is ______important because…” ______“This shows that…” “This connects to…” ______“This proves that…” ______Evidence #2 ______(Examples, quotes, facts, ______dates, important ______moments in history) Analysis of Evidence #2 ______Choose one: “This is ______important because…” ______“This shows that…” “This connects to…” ______“This proves that…” ______

Link back to the main When considering the killing of thousands, perhaps millions of Taíno Indians idea with a concluding sentence that after the arrival of Christopher Columbus, “genocide” is/is not an summarizes your paragraph appropriate term to describe this event because ______