This week I had lots to think about. There were 3 distinct topics that had me pondering many questions. The first was in regards to the population of Latin America. This was within the lecture video and really struck me. I guess I had always assumed that Latin America’s population was a little bit ofContinue reading “Week 3: The Colonial Experience”
(Heads up: this is my unedited chain of thoughts) “The Meeting of Two Worlds” What an interesting take on the…
This week, in this class and in another I was reading about Christopher Columbus and his voyage to the America’s, It worked out really well for myself as I also had to read a letter by Columbus in another class but it was written in 1493, in February, months after he had originally arrived. NowContinue reading “The Meeting of Two Worlds”
In this blog post I will be reflecting on the week two lecture video and the journal of Christopher Columbus. The lecture video posed to questions that I will answer and elaborate on in this reflection: What impression did you have of Columbus before you looked at his account? How did your thoughts change afterContinue reading “Week Two: The Meeting of Two Worlds”
Watching Professor Jon’s lecture on the “discovery/conquest” of Latin America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus immediately reminded me of the…
When I think about the Colonization I have always linked this word to Christopher Columbus and his “adventurous” journey to America; it clicks in my head just as if they were synonyms. Maybe, this was caused due to the way I learned (from elementary to high school) the history of the “first encounters”: always fromContinue reading “Week 2: The Division of 2 Worlds.”
Another day, another question contributing to the already exceptional ambiguity of the idea of Latin America- now not just where, but also when? I think this weeks video raises an interesting point well before it begins to discuss the impact of Columbus’ arrival in the Americas. Was Latin America only brought into existence by the […]
Having no previous exposure to the history of Latin America, it was hard for me to imagine what it was like at that time. Reading Columbus’ journal, however – and putting myself in his shoes on what I found to be a rather long and dull journey 🙂 to San Salvador – I have certainly gained … Continue reading Week 2
After watching The Meeting of Two Worlds as well as some additional readings, I feel that my knowledge on Christopher Columbus has definitely broadened. However, it has broadened in a sense that what I thought was a rather black-and-white topic, has a much more nuanced approach in reality. It struck to realize how the names […]
