Columbusing

10/11/2021

Daily Literary Quote
“Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America.”
-James Joyce

Journal Prompt
Take a look at this article from The Oatmeal. What are some issues with the myth that Christopher Columbus "discovered" the Americas? Explain. Do you think Columbus should be honored with a holiday in the United States? Why or why not?

40 Comments

connor telford

10/11/2021 10:39:43 am

yes he should be celebrated becuase we would not be talking about this if he didnt take what he wants thats what winners do and thats what the backbone of america is WINNERS your either first or last

Tallon Aldous

10/11/2021 10:41:11 am

That's a good way to look at it.

Kota Eagle

10/11/2021 10:43:40 am

Good thinking

brenden bowen

10/11/2021 10:43:51 am

we are winners

Madeline

10/11/2021 10:50:07 am

Identity theft is not a joke Jim.

Tallon Aldous

10/11/2021 10:40:03 am

No, because people already lived in America.

Kota Eagle

10/11/2021 10:40:14 am

I do think he should be honored because he discovered the Americas for Europe but he did not discover it for the world. Native Americans were already living here.

Tallon Aldous

10/11/2021 10:42:18 am

I agree!

Trinity

10/11/2021 10:43:03 am

True

brenden bowen

10/11/2021 10:44:35 am

facts Kota

Emma Swope

10/11/2021 10:45:51 am

True statement.

Brenden Bowen

10/11/2021 10:40:50 am

I do think we should honor him because we wouldn't be where we are today without him coming here, however when he arived there was already native americans here which kinda shows some people already knew about it.

Trinity

10/11/2021 10:43:34 am

I agree.

Keltonn

10/11/2021 10:44:05 am

Exaactly

Emma Swope

10/11/2021 10:47:08 am

Yes

Hunter Bingham

10/11/2021 10:41:03 am

Some issues with Christopher Columbus discovering the Americas is that the Indian's were already living here. Although I do think he should still have a holiday because america wouldn't be what it is today without him bringing the white men here.

Kota Eagle

10/11/2021 10:44:25 am

agreed

Tyler J Fitte

10/11/2021 10:41:24 am

He says he discovers America but obviously there were native Americans already there. Plus there was other people on the ship that came over with him.

Keltonn

10/11/2021 10:43:27 am

Thats true

Trinity

10/11/2021 10:42:03 am

I think that Columbus should be calibrated because if he didn't discover anything we wouldn't be where we are today in the world.

sienna

10/11/2021 10:45:43 am

I agree mostly

10/11/2021 10:42:27 am

He made America and we don't even get the day off of school and this man made America but no we can't even have one day off school for this. bs bro

sienna

10/11/2021 10:42:41 am

He for sure made America important but he cost natives their lives ad he should not be honored for it. He sucks

jaylee

10/11/2021 10:46:41 am

true

Keely

10/11/2021 10:49:11 am

Sure we wouldn't be where we are but you´re right, the cost was ridiculous.

Olivia Lynch

10/11/2021 10:42:56 am

Columbus did not discover America, but Leif Erikson did. This was more than enough time before Columbus did, and yet we still have a holiday for him. On top of the idea that he did not discover America, we find that he treated the Natives horribly. This leads me to the opinion that he should not be celebrated, and should not have a holiday for his name.

Jaylee

10/11/2021 10:46:26 am

good point

Keely

10/11/2021 10:47:28 am

He treated the Natives awfully, I cant believe he got away with it.

Keltonn

10/11/2021 10:43:01 am

I dont think that we can really change the fact that he has a holiday. I feel like he was just looking for the fame.

sienna

10/11/2021 10:44:30 am

agreed

Jaylee

10/11/2021 10:44:18 am

I think he should be recognized, but I don't think that he should have a holiday. He did do some awful things that should not grant him a holiday.

Daniel

10/11/2021 10:44:40 am

Yes I feel like he should be honored hes the one who orginally found America.

Mason

10/11/2021 07:28:48 pm

I agree

Emma Swope

10/11/2021 10:45:11 am

He did not discover the Americas, more like marked a new era, and we celebrate him for that, because that's when time truly started to change. And I think its patriotic to celebrate him. Although I think the truth about these historical events should be taught.

Keely

10/11/2021 10:46:32 am

He did not actually discover the new world or the Americas, there were Native Americans here long before. With my previous knowledge I would say yes, let's give him a holiday. After reading this article however My opinion is one that opposes my previous; he does not deserve a holiday.

Madeline

10/11/2021 10:54:03 am

At least we get to learn it now.

Mason

10/11/2021 07:28:17 pm

Yes we all learn

Madeline

10/11/2021 10:48:35 am

I do not think that Columbus deserves his own holiday. Truthfully with the knowledge that he never "discovered" america we can completely take away the reason that we should even have a Columbus day. If you need more reasoning that he never deserved a holiday to remember him in the first place he killed the natives and hunted them for sport, enslaved them, raped them, and spread disease.

Roahn McCallum

10/11/2021 10:51:12 am

Columbus shouldn't have his own holiday because he wasn't first and he did bad stuff

Mason

10/11/2021 07:27:29 pm

I believe that he does deserve a holiday because ye did find what is now America. Even though there are some facts that make it seem like he didn't, you cant ignore the fact he traveled many miles and out his life at risk to find this land. Witch I believe deserves some recognition.

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