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Columbus and Other Great Explorers - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/columbusday1.html
Provides a short history of the man and the holiday which bears his name. Also includes information on other famous journeys and explorations. From Infoplease.com |
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Indigenous Peoples Day - http://www.red-coral.net/Pow.html
Describes the an event replacing Columbus Day in some parts of the United States and explains the rationale behind it. |
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Columbus Day Activities and Games - http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/columbus-day/index.html
Offers a variety of resources for the classroom teacher, including stories, poems, a skit, coloring pages, and craft ideas. |
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Today in History: October 12 - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html
History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress. |
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Lesson Plan - Columbus Day - http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/columbus.html
Lesson plan designed for use in the fourth or fifth grade classroom examines the Columbus Day holiday from a Native American perspective. From the College of Education at Utah State University. |
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Columbus Day - http://usinfo.state.gov/scv/life_and_culture/holidays/columbus_day.html
An overview of the holiday and the traditions that surround it. From the U.S. Department of State. |
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Dia de la Raza - http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/CulDiaRaza.htm
Offers historical facts and cultural information about this Latin American observance. |
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Dia de la Raza - http://gosouthamerica.about.com/library/weekly/aa100601a.htm
Columbus Day, Native American Day and Dia de la Raza commemorate the exploration, colonization and multi-cultural and multi-ethnic heritage of the Americas. |
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Día de la Raza - http://www.cocori.com/library/crinfo/columb.htm
Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the nation. |
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Columbus Day (United States) - http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/other/columbus.html
Brief description relates the holiday's origin, tells how it is celebrated in the U.S., and lists other countries that observe it. |
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Columbus Day - http://www.sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/columbus.htm
Offers a history of the holiday along with printable crossword puzzles and word searches. |
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John's Word Search Puzzles: Columbus Day - http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/kids/columbus.html
Printable word search includes terms related to Columbus's life. |
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Celebrating Columbus Day at The Holiday Zone - http://theholidayzone.com/columbus/
Include history, printable worksheets and coloring pages, arts and crafts, poems, interactive puzzles, discussion topics, and language activities. |
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Columbus Day from Rumela.com - http://www.rumela.com/events/events_october_columbus.htm
Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers short biography of Christopher Columbus. |
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T.J. Monkey's: How Columbus Day Came to Be - http://www.tjmonkeys.com/holiday_columbusday.html
A humorous account of the origins of Columbus Day. |