tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800170706364664665.post6065847313376343624..comments2023-11-28T17:00:07.329-05:00Comments on Chatter, Clatter, and Things That Matter: Review: All American History (Bright Ideas Press)Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145310577732518535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800170706364664665.post-52231450879457175402009-11-06T08:38:55.707-05:002009-11-06T08:38:55.707-05:00I'd say somewhere in between. :)
For example...I'd say somewhere in between. :) <br /><br />For example, the Vol 1 text mentions that Columbus prayed for the voyage to the "regions of India" and for "the measures that could be taken for their conversion to our Holy Faith". It says he thanked God when he first came ashore and planted a cross with the Spanish flag. That's it.<br /><br />On the flip side, the text mentions that Columbus "brought back" several Indians, mentions he asked natives where they had gotten the gold and that Ferdinand and Isabella desired to make Spanish claims to the land explored. It is presented matter of factly.<br /><br />The majority of the text on him covers his four expeditions, what was discovered, how his reputation was damaged, and how his voyages set the stage for a trade route and eventual settlement of the New World.<br /><br />BIP calls this curriculum "distinctly Christian", but I didn't find it extreme or overwhelming.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145310577732518535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800170706364664665.post-37179796311259149712009-11-06T00:27:01.331-05:002009-11-06T00:27:01.331-05:00So, Heidi, my big question on this -- how balanced...So, Heidi, my big question on this -- how balanced is the approach to history. Is Columbus a saint, an evil white man bent on destroying native culture, or somewhere in between?<br /><br />I hate history materials that go to extremes, and I've been leery to try this one... I try to get my hands on things before I spend money.<br /><br />So???? :)Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416139988162419457noreply@blogger.com