Columbus Day Reading
Columbus day activity set.
Columbus day reading. The third statue of columbus was taken down thursday july 30 2 columbus day teaches historical accuracy public honor can exist together. Columbus day is a u s. Free online columbus day reading comprehension worksheets and interactive questions for understanding by courseware solutions free printable reading comprehension stories informational text history and biography with random questions and online answer checking for 3rd 4th and 5th grade and up. For desktops tablets and phones.
Continue reading your article with a wsj membership view membership options sponsored offers. Read biographies discuss exploration throughout history and pretend your class is on one of columbus s famous ships with these teaching resources and activities. October 12 is columbus day. In 1492 columbus s dream came true.
Christopher columbus 1492 interesting and motivating columbus day reading comprehension free printable reading comprehension story with random questions and online answer checking to entertain and encourage reluctant readers for 3rd and 4th grade and up. Trinity norwood director of the nanticoke lenni lenape tribal nation s royalty program argues the holiday should be sent to the scrap heap. If you re interested in talking to your kids about the explorer and his complicated legacy these books offer a. Holiday that commemorates the landing of christopher columbus in the americas in 1492 and columbus day 2020 is on monday october 12.
Columbus day idealizes a murderer who got lost during his expedition and minimizes the negative effects of colonialism on america s. Introduce your students to christopher columbus and his historic journey. Tim martin as the father of three children and a united states army vet i would say that yes columbus day is a good read for a 14 year old with an interest in more as the father of three children and a united states army vet i would say that yes columbus day is a good read for a 14 year old with an interest in military science fiction. Save columbus day savecolumbusday october 9 2020.
In 1968 thanks in part to the lobbying efforts. As kc merrill mentions it does have some language. Columbus day became a national holiday in the u s. Some states recognize it as indigenous peoples day.
He sailed from spain with 90 men and three ships. Columbus day reading comprehension exercise.