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My vocabulary.com: Columbus Day

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is list of 12 vocabulary words on the theme of Columbus Day used in a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities. Also provided is a list of 275 vocabulary words on the topic of Columbus/Explorer as well as lesson ideas for grades...
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A&E Television

History.com: Columbus Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection includes a description of the life and work of Christopher Columbus, along with a discussion of why Columbus Day is a controversial holiday. Includes video.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Columbus Day: Opposition to Columbus Celebrations

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the reasons many believe that Christopher Columbus should not be celebrated, namely his devastating impact upon native populations.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: All About the Holidays

For Students 1st - 6th
We celebrate many holidays but have you ever wondered how the tradition began? Find out through a collection of short, fun and informative videos about Christmas, Columbus Day, Halloween, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, President's Day, Ramadan,...
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Columbus: Empty Bowls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, participants create ceramic bowls then serve a simple meal of soup and bread. Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder that there are always "empty bowls" in the world. In exchange for a meal and...
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Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: Columbus and the Legacy of Discovery [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents key ideas for examining how Christopher Columbus is remembered in America and how his legacy has been re-interpreted at various times in history.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students recognize why we celebrate Columbus Day as related to the story of Christopher Columbus. Students explore the route taken from Spain to the Americas and how long this voyage took by using a...
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Cocori

Cocori: Dia De Las Culturas

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of Cocori: Complete Costa Rica. It provides information about Dia de la Raza (Race Day / Colombus Day) and mentions facts about the Colonial Period of history.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an overview of the importance of Christopher Columbus integrating cause and effect relationships, discussion questions, and assessment.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Voyages of Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Postal Museum publishes a captioned exhibition of U.S. postage stamps depicting Columbus's first voyage to the New World.
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Utah State University

Teacher Link: Celebrations: A Resource Guide for Teachers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...
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abcteach

Abcteach: October

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site features a variety of activities and cutouts for October themes.
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Wisconsin Historical Society

American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts Early American Exploration/settlement

For Students 9th - 10th
A collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day, this site contains over 18,000 pages of primary source, eyewitness accounts of North American exploration starting with the Vikings.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Rainy Day, Columbus Avenue, Boston

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Rainy Day, Columbus Avenue, Boston", created by Childe Hassam in 1885 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 122 cm).
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A&E Television

History.com: Amerigo Vespucci

For Students 5th - 8th
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born merchant and explorer who took part in early voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain around the late 15th century. By that time, the Vikings had established settlements in present-day North...
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Curated OER

Etc: Proposed Isthmian Canal Routes, 1848 1884

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the proposed isthmian canal routes in Nicaragua and Panama between 1848-1884. The map shows the two chief proposals, the Nicaraguan from Greytown on the Caribbean to Lake Nicaragua and Brito on the Pacific, and the Panama...

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