1. Was the decision to fund Columbus beneficial or harmful to Spain? Provide evidence to support your answer. 2. How might history have been different if they had said no?

3. Will you celebrate the explorations of Christopher Columbus this October? Why or why not?

(brainpop Christopher Columbus quiz)

Read the text under”legacy of the catholic reformation”and cite evidence that the catholic reformation achieved its basic goals

The fighting over the land in palestine is between?

Write about three symbols that you find in the story and what each symbol means. the meaning should be on the topic of knowledge vs. ignorance, the relationship of knowledge to freedom, and both the good and bad associated with gaining knowledge. use this example as a model for your "the prisoner who is set free and leaves the cave represents a person who gains knowledge, and his experiences show both the positive and negative effects of learning something new." write about what you think plato is trying to tell us about knowledge vs. ignorance and the relationship of knowledge to freedom in this story. be sure to include what he says about the cost (the pain).