Resources for Columbus Day

October 3, 2011

Is Columbus Day just another school day (or day off), or a teachable moment?

Amy Trenkle's Columbus in the Capital

October 18, 2010

Come Columbus Day, DC 8th-grade teacher Amy Trenkle introduces her class to the man himself—or, at least, one of the nation’s many memorials to him.

Discovering Christopher Columbus

October 11, 2010

Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about depictions of Columbus.

Jennifer Orr on Questioning Columbus

October 7, 2010

First-grade teacher Jennifer Orr answers the question, how do you teach when you don’t have the answers to all the questions? Answer: Be honest! Here, she suggests sources for opening up the story of Christopher Columbus.

American Myths: Christopher Columbus

September 15, 2010

In 1492, what did Columbus really do?

Lewis and Clark: Maps of Exploration 1507-1814

September 10, 2009

Explore cartography and the exploration of the North American continent.