These words are from Christopher Columbus's journal. He wrote them about the first meeting of Europeans and Native Americans. Write your thoughts about his journal entry, especially the last few sentences. Think about adding ideas about respect for other cultures and open-mindedness.
So that they might be very friendly toward us...I gave to one of them red caps and glass beads which they hung on their necks, and many other things of little value...Later, they came swimming to the ship's boats where we were. They brought to us: parrots, balls of cotton thread, wooden spears, and many other things...Some paint themselves a blackish color...Some paint themselves white, some red...They are generally of good stature, fine appearances and well built...They ought to be good servants...and would easily become Christians because it seemed to me they belonged to no creed (religion).
--Friday, October 12, 1492
