Instruction
Process: Students are required to respond at least twice for every Discussion Board topic: respond to the first question by Wednesday; and to at least one other student's response by SATURDAY. See Course Calendar (under Syllabus button) for dates/details.
Answers must be meaningful and relevant; please do not respond by simply saying "I agree" or "I disagree" without explanation.
Please make sure that you have read the Journey of Cabeza de Vaca found in the Session 3 Materials folder above.
Over the last century, America has produced two dominant and nearly opposite myths of its early explorers: the noble, courageous bringer of light and civilization to the barbarous world; and (more recently) the invader, who is greedy, violent, and sometimes even depraved. How might these very different myths of the explorer suit the different times in which the myths have flourished? Based on the excerpt from his account, how might Cabeza de Vaca be located between these opposite extremes?
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=524