Essays should range in the 350 to 500 word length. They should have three to five paragraphs with an introduction and thesis, a body of evidence that proves the thesis, and a conclusion. Review the rubric for guidance on this essay. Always cite your sources, both in your essay and in a bibliography at the end of your essay. You may cite in APA, MLA, or Chicago style.

Writing essay must include a thesis about the following. We use the “The American Yawp” text book and the is over Chapter 1.

Review Columbus’s journal and Morton’s Account:

http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-new-world/journal-of-christopher-columbus/ (Links to an external site.)

http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-new-world/thomas-morton-reflects-on-indians-in-new-england-1637/ (Links to an external site.)

How did Europeans describe Native Indians lives and culture? What might have motivated men like Columbus to lie about what he saw? How can we know what Indians lives were really like?