Whoospie daisyt- forgot Columbus

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Whoopsie daisy! - Forgot Columbus

At the end of the lesson we will have discussed

Mrs Den Boer favorite Elizabeth I painting and why it is SO cool!

the coolest (literally) discoverers

 just because it is tradition doesn't mean you should keep it (and be able to argue it well)

who were the best discoverers nation wise

Make exercise 5 (WB 31)

Exercise 5c

• For historians, this source is very useful, because it is a very good example of how strong the English felt after beating the Spanish armada.
• For historians this source is not very useful,  because it only gives you the English point of view after the Spanish defeat; it is clearly biased.
  

The Dutch

Read together ‘The first Dutch voyage to the Indies’ and ‘Spending the winter on Nova Zembla’ (p.25 TB)

Reconquista

• Reconquer the Iberian peninsula on the Muslims
  
• Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon --> the Catholic Kings
• Read ‘Christopher Columbus’ (p.15-6 TB)
  
• Make exercises 3, 4 and 5 (p. 16-7 WB)

Think: compare text with clip. Is Columbus Day a justified celebration? Why (not)?

Pair: discuss with your neighbour

Columbus Day is a justified celebration

Yes, because...

No, because

Who did best in exploring the world and making trading worldwide in the 15th century?

Portugues

Spanish

French

English

Dutch

To do

Make exercise 7, 10 and 11 (WB 32-4)