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Christopher Columbus/The Discovery of the New World [VHS]

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Columbus' exploration of the Americas comes to life... The filmmaker clearly admires the "Admiral of the Ocean Sea," lending a passion and energy to the film that holds the attention. Educated people can disagree about Columbus and his impact good or bad on the peoples of the New World, but the historical fact of his 4 voyages remains--it is the starting point from which discussion must begin. At 90 minutes or so the video is excellent for classroom use--the conscientious educator (using various other materials and sources) can then challenge students to confront the greater issues and think for themselves about the effects of European colonialism upon what we would later come to know as the Third World. Obviously this finds renewed relevancy in the economic globalization of the modern world--an extremely urgent issue of immense importance.