Bias
Facts/Narratives
Primary/Secondary Sources
Native Americans
European Exploration
100

What is Bias? 

(Negative): the tendency to believe that some people, ideas, or things are better than others. 

- To feel and/or act against an idea, object, group, or individual.

100

What is a fact? 

Something that is undeniably factual.

100

What is a Primary Source? 

Firsthand experience or direct evidence with a topic or event.

100

Where did Native Americans migrate FROM 

Asia 

100

What were the 5 nations that were competing with India and China? 

  • Spanish 

  • Portuguese 

  • English 

  • French 

  • Dutch 

200
How do people usually start to get their biases? 

Where does it come from? 

- It is often learned and is influenced on:

Upbringing, experiences, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, educational background, etc.

200

What is a narrative? 

The story that is told by using facts and bias. 

200

What is a Secondary Source? 

A source that studies and talks about a collection of  primary sources

200

Patrilineal clan meaning

Inheritance through males

200

Why did Europe try to go to the Americas all of a sudden? 

  • Need for natural resources 

  • Find gold

  • More land

  • Find faster route to India & China
  • Spread Christianity
300

Give 3 examples on how bias groups people. 

* Economic background (low-middle-upper class)

* Culture, religion, race, gender, sexual-orientation, age, nationality, hair color, habits, etc. 

300

Why are narratives viewed as biased? 

To serve the person's focus in their own storytelling (narrative).

300

A voice message sent by one of your friends

Primary  

300

What are animal totems used for in Native culture? 

A representation of a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe, clan, family, or individual.

300
The name of the person America was named after. 

Why was it named after him? 

Amerigo Vespucci, due to his famous book on detailed travels to the Americas

400

How can biases prove to be harmful? 

Provide at least 3 examples. 

Police brutality

The Holocaust

Slavery, Refusing Service

Hiring a specific race

Media/news

400

Fact or Narrative? 

The Native Americans lived all over the North, Central, and Southern Americas. 

Fact! 

400

A movie based on a true story of the Holocaust

Secondary 

400
What were Natives killed off with the most? 

Diseases brought by Europeans

400

How did the Spanish conquer the Native Americans? 

  • Armor 

  • Crossbows 

  • Cannons 

  • Crossbows 

  • Swords 


But also, taking advantage of being looked at as a God. Using their ignorance as a tool to control them. Also killing them off with diseases.


500

Why should we address our own biases? Why would that be considered important? 

Up to the student's answer and teacher's approval.

500

Fact or Narrative? 

The Vikings were better explorers than their other European rivals due to the fact that sailed to the Americas first. 

Narrative!


500

A dress found in the sunken Titanic

Primary 

500

Explain to me to the best of your ability why Natives were actually NOT savage. 

Up to student's answer and teacher's approval.

500

What were the two main myths that Europeans used to make people venture out to the Americas? 

*The Mythical Fountain of Youth

*The 7 Cities of Gold