HIS 111
Unit 15: Explorations

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Arenal volcano (Volcán Arenal), a "young volcano" in Costa Rica; photo credit Viraj David.
 
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What you must do in this unit What you can do in this unit
  • Double-check that you have completed all assignments in the course!
Some videos that you can watch for this unit Extra Credit Options
  • For up to 50 points of extra credit, read De Las Casas A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies and submit the De Las Casas paper. There is an ebook available of De Las Casas.
  • For up to 10 points of extra credit, after reading The Discovery of North America by Leif Erikson, c. 1000 (from The Saga of Eric the Red, 1387), write a paragraph in which you assess whether it really matters who "discovered" American first.
  • For up to 5 points of extra credit, you can submit the answers to the Columbus Journal study questions.  Please write in formal, complete sentences.
  • For up to 5 points of extra credit, you can submit the answers to the De Las Casas study questions.  Please write in formal, complete sentences.
  • For extra credit up to 5 points, we are collecting pictures of McDonalds restaurants from locations around the world (not in the US) for some remarks about the spread of pop culture in the world. If you are willing to send any photos (It must be a photo that you have taken yourself.), you will receive credit if we use the photo. Please attach the photo to an email to Professor Evans at cevans@nvcc.edu
Unit Learning Objectives
  • Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to (1) identify some of the motivations for Europeans to undertake the voyages of of exploration, (2) describe the characteristics of America, Africa and Asia when these areas were "discovered" by Europeans and (3) analyze a historical primary source.
 
 

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