The Other & Folkways

Paper instructions:
Category 1: The Other links

Jacques Cartier on Meeting the Micmac Indians (1534) – http://faculty.sanjuancollege.edu/krobison/documents/Cartier-micmacs.htm

Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh : 1584 – http://avalon.law.yale.edu/16th_century/raleigh.asp

Montezuma’s Greeting to Hernan Cortes – http://web.archive.org/web/20000304002237/http://www.humanities.ccny.cuny.edu/history/reader/cortez.htm

The Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus – http://avalon.law.yale.edu/15th_century/colum.asp

Micmac Chief’s Observation of the French – http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=3&psid=630

Jacques Cartier: First Contact with the Indians – http://courses.cvcc.vccs.edu/history_mcgee/courses/his121/Primary%20Source%20Documents/us1d04.htm

From the Journal of Christopher Columbus – http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/columbus1.asp

Category 2: Folkways links

Remarks of Chief Powhatan to John Smith – http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5838

Letter by William Penn to the Committee of Free Society of Trader – http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7440/

Madam Knight on a Journey from Boston to New-York – http://mith.umd.edu/eada/html/display.php?docs=knight_journal.xml&action=

George Alsop, from A Character of the Province of Maryland – http://mith.umd.edu/eada/html/display.php?docs=alsop_character.xml&action=show

Description of New York by Father Isaac Jogues – http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/united-states/New_York_Jogues.htm

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examine their ideas and thoughts about the world. By using sources, historians actually create
history. They craft an understanding of the people, events, ideas, trends, and themes ofthe past based upon their interpretation of those sources.
Use the activities below to learn how to analyze various types of sources and to become an historian yourself.
Directions
In this weekly discussion assignment you will need to:
1. Choose one of the documents below to read from either category.
2. Write a 250 word initial post and retell the story in your own words. You can do this by describing the main characters, the setting and the plot. You must also comment on how
this person’s story relates to the concept of “Other” that you’ve studied about in the previous pages. This is due by: Thursday, 11:59 pm.
3. Respond to at least 2 other classmates‘ interpretations. Your response is due by: Sunday 11:59 pm.
Category 1: The Other
Jacques Cartier on Meeting the Micmac Indians (1534) L2‘
0 What kind of reception did the explorers encounter?
0 How do you account for this? How did the explorers communicate with the indigenous people?
0 From this account, do you think the indigenous people had seen foreigners before? Why or why not?
Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh : 1584 L2‘
0 What is the significance of providing an official charter, such as was given to Sir Walter Raleigh by Queen Elizabeth?
Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh : 1584 L2‘
What is the significance of providing an official charter, such as was given to Sir Walter Raleigh by Queen Elizabeth?
Montezuma’s Greeting to Hernan Cortes L2‘
0 How does King Moctezuma react to the arrival of the Europeans? Does he show fear?
Does he act superior to them, or does he address them as equals, or does he subordinate himselfto them?
0 How does he seem to explain the appearance of these strangers?
What ideas explain the behavior of the King?
lhe Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Maiesties to Christopher Columbus L7.’
0 In what ways does this document challenge what you have been taught about Christopher Columbus?
What responsibilities were Ferdinand and Isabella allotting to Columbus after he ‘discovered’ and “conquered” the land he found?
Micmac Chief’s Observation of the French c’.’
0 How does the Micmac Chief talk about the Europeans?
Does his response to the French match up with what we are traditionally taught about Native Americans?
Jacques Cartier: First Contact with the lndians L?
0 What does Cartier think about the first attempts by the Native Peoples to communicate with him and his crew? How did Cartier and his men respond? Why did the Indians an-
explorers respond as they did?
0 What was the significance of the cross erected by Jacques Cartier and his men? What does this action indicate about the possibility of a more significance clash of cultures
customs between these two groups?
From the Journal of Christopher Columbus :7: read only the first paragraph; Friday, 3 August 1492; Wednesday 10 October; Thursday 11 October
0 Where did Columbus land? Where did his subsequent voyages take him?
0 How did Columbus describe the native peoples he encountered? What plans did he have for them?
0 How ling did the voyage to the New World take? What factors would inspire people to undergo such a journey?
Category 2: Folkways
Remarks of Chief Powhatan to John Smith L2‘
0 What did Powhatan request from Smith?
0 What did he perceive to be the root of strained relations between the Algonquian and the English?
0 How did Powhatan describe the relationship between his people and the English?
0 Are these remarks by Powhatan different from, or consistent with, traditional views regarding the relationships between the Virginia colonists and the Native Americans?
Letter by William Penn to the Committee of Free Society of TraderL7.’ Read only XI and XIII
0 What is the general tone of Penn’s descriptions?
0 Did he seem to respect the Native Americans?ln his description of physical appearance, did he compare the Native Americans favorably with Europeans?
Letter by William Penn to the Committee of Free Society of TraderL7.’ Read only XI and XIII
0 What is the general tone of Penn’s descriptions?
Did he seem to respect the Native Americans?ln his description of physical appearance. did he compare the Native Americans favorably with Europeans?
0 To which peoples specifically did he compare them?
0 How did Penn describe the division of labor between Native American males and females?
Madam Knight on a Journey from Boston to New- York L7.’ Paragraph 45-48
0 According to Madam Knight, what were the major differences between the people of New York and Boston?
0 What similarities between the two cities does she note?
0 Were Madam Knights observations generally positive or negative? Explain
George Alsop. from A Character of the Province of Maryland L7.’ Paragraphs 59-64
0 How does Alsop describe the method of growing and harvesting tobacco?
o How important is tobacco to the economy of Maryland?
Descnption of New York by Father Isaac Jogues L2‘
0 What forces. other than the lure of trade. explain the variety of people found in New Netherland in the 164os?
0 How was this Dutch colony different from English colonies?
0 How does this report describe the relations between the settlers and the Native Americans? How would you account for this?
Discussion Guidelines
Read and respond to others‘ posts as well. keeping in mind some basic rules for netiquette L7.’
0 Be kind and respectful to others
0 Use full sentences
Don’t use too much jargon
Treat others online as you wish to be treated
0 Use language that supports others

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