Have students turn and talk to a shoulder partner about what they know about Columbus. Ask students to show you how much they know about why we celebrate Columbus Day with a sign: by giving you a thumbs down (I have no idea), a thumbs sideways (I’ve heard of Columbus and I know a little about him), or a thumbs up (I am sure I know why we celebrate Columbus Day). Then, tell students that today (or Monday) is Columbus Day. Ask students to raise their hands if they know which federal holiday today is (or if teaching the week before, on Monday). Patriotism (noun) a sense of love and attachment to one’s countryĭefinitions are adapted from Lexico, powered by Oxford’s English Dictionaryġ. Legacy (noun) anything handed down from the past Indigenous (adjective) originating from a region or place Glorify (verb) to see something as better than it actually is Genocide (noun) violence against a racial, political or cultural group, with the intent to destroy the group ![]() Icon (noun) a person or thing that is respected or worshiped This lesson can be taught on Columbus Day or leading up to it.īrutal (adjective) extremely violentĬolonize (verb) to send a group of people to a place and establish political control over itĬonquest (noun) the act of taking territory, or land, by forceĭiscriminate (verb) to treat a group of people unjustly based on their group identity ![]() Students will then read interviews with Indigenous youth and identify the reasons that celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day matters to them. Students will watch a video to dispel some of the myths associated with Columbus and gain a better understanding of how Columbus Day became a national holiday. In this lesson, students will address misconceptions they likely have about Christopher Columbus and the colonization of what is now the United States.
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