Monday: Columbus Day. NO SCHOOL!!!
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped foot on the new world marking the moment of the first encounter between Europeans and Native Americans, broadening the known world. This discovery was of such great importance that it forever changed the mentality of both worlds, although not without consequences. On one hand, there was a vast cultural development, and on the other, catastrophic costs to the native populations.
Christopher Columbus never realized in his lifetime that he had arrived to a new continent. He always thought that he had made it to India, and as a result of this error, the Native Americans became known as Indians.
The combination of cultures produced a continent of mixed races that took on its own new personality by incorporating the best of both cultures. Now, it has achieved recognition and an established name in the Western world.
On this day Spain and other Latin American countries celebrate Día de la Raza or Día de la Hispanidad or their version of it with many other names for this holiday. The bottom line is they are celebrating the new race/heritage that came of the encounter that occurred from this day forward.
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped foot on the new world marking the moment of the first encounter between Europeans and Native Americans, broadening the known world. This discovery was of such great importance that it forever changed the mentality of both worlds, although not without consequences. On one hand, there was a vast cultural development, and on the other, catastrophic costs to the native populations.
Christopher Columbus never realized in his lifetime that he had arrived to a new continent. He always thought that he had made it to India, and as a result of this error, the Native Americans became known as Indians.
The combination of cultures produced a continent of mixed races that took on its own new personality by incorporating the best of both cultures. Now, it has achieved recognition and an established name in the Western world.
On this day Spain and other Latin American countries celebrate Día de la Raza or Día de la Hispanidad or their version of it with many other names for this holiday. The bottom line is they are celebrating the new race/heritage that came of the encounter that occurred from this day forward.
Have you ever heard of a different name for Columbus Day? Or is this the first time? If you could choose to celebrate the heritage or Columbus what would you choose? What was the story you were told about the discovery of America? Has it changed from when you were an elementary student until today?