Columbus Day
Columbus Day Links
- Columbus Day Timeline shows how Columbus Day became a U.S. national holiday.
- Celebrating Columbus Day at The Holiday Zone Includes poetry for Columbus Day, songs and fingerplays, language arts activities, arts and crafts, discussion topics, and recommended books.
- Today in History: October 12 History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress.
- John's Word Search Puzzles: Columbus Day Printable word search includes terms related to Columbus's life.
- Columbus Day... What Does It Mean to You? Contends that the so-called discovery of the New World was nothing more than a takeover and that Columbus should not be honored.
- Columbus Day from About.com Essay explores the origins of the holiday and its significance, as well as the controversies that currently surround what was once a day of celebration.
- Lesson Plan - Columbus Day Lesson plan designed for use in the fourth or fifth grade classroom examines the Columbus Day holiday from a Native American perspective.
- John's Holiday Home Columbus Day Tells why Columbus sailed west to reach the east and includes links.
- There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays: Columbus Day Provides a brief biography of Christopher Columbus, a timeline of his life, and overview of his voyages, and holiday activities for children.
- Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate Article contends that attacks on Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday are in fact attacks on Western culture.
- Columbus Day (United States) Brief description relates the holiday's origin, tells how it is celebrated in the U.S., and lists other countries that observe it.
- Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Columbus Day (Second Monday in October) An introductory survey of the historical and social background of Columbus Day.
- Columbus Day The Division of English as an International English at the University of Illinois presents a collection of links designed to help ESL and EFL students understand why and how Americans celebrate Columbus Day.
- NOBLE Web: Columbus Day A collection of Columbus Day links from the North of Boston Library Exchange.
- Día de la Raza Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the small nation.
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