Briana Releford, Tyree Jackson, Dakota Barnett, Alex Elizondo, Paul Vu

Pablo Emillo Escobar Gaviria

Process Paper word count: 499 words

This year for History Fair, we were assigned the theme Exploration, Encounter, and
Exchange in History. We had a very few options as to what our topic was going to be. There
were many individuals who have explored the world while encountering and exchanging
countless of materials, thus making it difficult to choose our topic. We narrowed our options
down until we chose Pablo Escobar, the notorious Colombian drug dealer. We knew Pablo
Escobar was the right topic, seeing that he met several powerful individuals who helped him
exchange cocaine along with other drugs into the U.S. Although we never learned about Pablo
Escobar in class, we knew that he was a famous drug dealer who explored the world on a quest
for power over the Colombian cocaine smuggling business. We wanted to see the extent of
Escobars influence on drug trade. We were also determined to find out more about Pablo
Escobar.
We conducted some of our research at school with the time provided in class; however,
we also utilized Google Drive and Google Docs to share the information that we collected while
at home. It enabled us to effectively work and communicate our ideas. In addition, we sought out
the most detailed sources that touched upon all three elements of this years theme. We found
entire website that focused upon the routes he used. In addition, we found many website with
galleries about his personal life and family. There was a significant amount of information about
Pablo Escobars drug business and family. We composed all the information onto a document
and selected from the best sources gathered. Next, we made sure we cited the information in the
correct format, MLA, and created a bibliography.
Once all the information needed had been collected, we decided to use a website to
present our research. The use of a website gave us the opportunity to inform our readers about
Pablo Escobars exploration, encounter, and exchange through multifarious multimedia sources.

In addition, we have past experience with creating websites for History Fair. Websites also
provided ease of access and simple organization. We also have taken technology courses at
school, prompting us to create a website over the other category.
Our project correlates with the National History Day theme of Encounter, Exchange, and
Exploration due to the fact that Pablo Escobars drug trade stimulated encounters with various
clients, a byproduct of even modern drug trade. It was imperative that Escobar kept away from
the authorities which necessitated the need for Pablo Escobar to explore new trade routes for his
product. Finally, Escobar received various methods of payments in exchange for his drugs.
Money, weapons, property, and supplies to create drugs were commonly exchanged for Pablo
Escobars services. Escobar is an influential figure even after his death and completely
revolutionized the drug trade through his exchanges, encounters, and explorations. Pablo Escobar
is an upstanding and amazing example for this NHD History Fair Theme as he highlights all
three elements of the theme presented.