Columbus Day How is it remembered today?
Christopher Columbus is generally the figure most accredited for
marking the beginnings of the Spanish and Portuguese Empires, and
subsequently for British, and French North America, and eventually, the U.S.
This week, we are going to examine the legacy of Columbus Day
(10/11/2021), and how the perception of this national holiday has changed
from the mid-20 th century (1950s) U.S. to today.
Research/Document Requirement: This assignment does require you to
review all of week 1s materials
At least 2 of the newspaper articles listed under week 1s course content.
You may refer to these articles in your entry by their number, such as (#1),
or (#2). (attached: Article 1 and Article 2)
And at least one other course resource:
The OpenStax text (attached)
No other sources are allowed for this assignment!
Writing Prompt: After reviewing this weeks materials, begin your post by
briefly summarizing the contents of your 2 newspaper articles. You must use
the MLA in-text citation format in your post. That means including page
numbers, slide numbers, etc. of your sources!
Answer 2-3 following questions:
What values and historic events do your articles emphasize?
What about the events they downplay or omit altogether?
Clearly Columbus Day is viewed differently today, why?
What cultural, political, and/or social shifts do you think have led to such
a change on how many Americans view Columbus Day today?
As there is a 250-word count on your original post, it is important to note that
you are not expected to write comprehensive responses to all of the above
questions. Instead, you ought to focus your initial entry on 2-3 questions..
