tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post1417472545981020839..comments2023-10-08T05:00:23.559-04:00Comments on Clarissa's Blog: Teaching Columbus's JourneyClarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-29156896925592207702009-12-09T11:58:46.921-05:002009-12-09T11:58:46.921-05:00Oh, I have no doubt that Colon himself was motivat...Oh, I have no doubt that Colon himself was motivated purely by his desire to go on a huge road trip that would make him super famous. When people talk about the reasons for his journey, for the most part they mean the Spanish Crown's reason to fund him.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-23283090044915071412009-12-08T19:29:42.161-05:002009-12-08T19:29:42.161-05:00Could it be that Columbus approached his proposal ...Could it be that Columbus approached his proposal the same way scientists now apply for the grants sometimes? Namely, they want to explore some scientific problem because... they "satisfy their curiosity for taxpayer's money", but they write how important it is to solve that problem for whatever objective reasons. These days these may be reverting climate change, reducing energy dependence on foreign nations or finding cure for cancer, in Columbus' days these could be proliferating of Christianity or greed.Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-42091065739457822392009-12-08T16:22:21.334-05:002009-12-08T16:22:21.334-05:00I'm sorry to say it, but your teacher was an i...I'm sorry to say it, but your teacher was an idiot. The most valuable student is the one who disagrees.<br /><br />As to the US history, many of my students were appalled when I informed them that the separation of Church and State is in the Constitution and that it is the cornerstone of the very creation of this country. :-)Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-29203073576254644672009-12-08T16:16:18.722-05:002009-12-08T16:16:18.722-05:00From being there in class, but often having read a...From being there in class, but often having read ahead and apart from the classes I was in, I can tell you that it's 80% wrong or extremely distorted what's taught about American history in US schools.<br /><br />Yeah, I was kind of thorn in many of my teacher's sides -- and for one history teacher to the extent that she didn't even grade my tests anymore, just rubber-stamped an A on them.<br /><br />-MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com