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, andfinally, 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
Fill in the blank. / The party that was most guilty of the killing of thousands, perhaps millions of Taínos was/were ______.
Evidence #1
(Examples, quotes, facts, dates, important moments in history) / ______
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Analysis of Evidence #1
Choose one: “This is important because…”
“This shows that…”
“This connects to…”
“This proves that…” / ______
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Evidence #2
(Examples, quotes, facts, dates, important moments in history) / ______
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Analysis of Evidence #2
Choose one: “This is important because…”
“This shows that…”
“This connects to…”
“This proves that…” / ______
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Linkback to the main idea with a concluding sentence that summarizes your paragraph / ______was/were most guilty for of the killing of thousands, perhaps millions of Taíno Indians because ______
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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
Underline your choice. / The killing of thousands, perhaps millions of Taínos in the years after 1492 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…” / ______
______
______
______
______
Linkback to the main idea with a concluding sentence that summarizes your paragraph / When considering the killing of thousands, perhaps millions of Taíno Indians after the arrival of Christopher Columbus, “genocide” is/is not an appropriate term to describe this event because ______
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