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Teaching approach that examines the writings of European New World explorers from the late 1400s through the 1600s. Includes Christopher Columbus, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, Fray Marcos de Niza, Pedro de Casteneda, Gaspar Perez de Villagra, and Samuel de Champlain. Discusses the historical perspectives of the explorers and the major themes in their writing. Points out form, style, and artistic conventions, discusses audience for the original writings, and provides reading and discussion questions.
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epistolary chronicle, exploration, historical perspectives, new world, pre colonial period literature, the encounter, travel narratives, a gentleman of elvas, alvaro nunez cabeza de vaca, cabeza de vaca, fray marcos de niza, gaspar perez de villagra, pedro menendez de aviles, pedro de casteneda, rene goulaine de laudonniere, samuel de champlain, explorer, pre-colonial period, pre-colonial period literature
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- Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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