Comparing Sources
Directions-in the circles, put in information about the letters you have read. The gray circles are for information from Columbus’ letter, the blue circles are for the
information from Bartolomé de las Cases and in the yellow/orange circles in the middle are for information that can be corroborated from both sources. On the far
left (for Columbus) you are answering close reading questions about just Columbus’ letter, on the far right (for Las Casas) answer close reading questions about
his letter. The circles will get larger as you type into them but try to be brief in your answers.
What is one claim Columbus makes?
What is one claim Las Casas makes?
In these three center circles, what are three
pieces of evidence that are common to both
authors and corroborate their writing?
What evidence does Columbus use?
What evidence does de Las Casas use?
Christopher
Columbus’
Letter
What language does Columbus use to
persuade his reader to see the value of the
land he has found?
Bartolomé
de Las
Cases’
Letter
What language does Las Casas use to
persuade his reader to see his point of view?