1. Columbus: Hero or Villain?
STEP 1: QuickWrite: What do you know about Columbus? Was he a hero or a villain, and why?

2. Columbus: Hero or Villain?
STEP 2:
Reading #1: “Main Sale” Article
READ and ANNOTATE the article. Especially note language that describes Columbus.
ANSWER the following QUESTIONS:
How would the author answer the essential question (hero or villain)? You can answer with just 1 word.
How, specifically, does the author portray Columbus?

3. Columbus: Hero or Villain?
STEP 3:
Reading #2: Excerpt from Zinn’s People’s History
READ and ANNOTATE the excerpt.
ANSWER the following QUESTIONS:
How would the author answer the essential question (hero or villain)? You can answer with just 1 word.
How, specifically, does the author portray Columbus? Gather data that the author cites to support his portrayal.

4. Columbus: Hero or Villain?
STEP 4:
Compare and contrast the 2 readings
List 5 pieces of information that the sources share. What kind of information is the same?
Why do you think these articles present such different ideas about Columbus?
Which do you more agree with? Give 3 reasons to explain why.