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Columbus vs. Indigenous People's Day: Reading, Summary, Opinion Writing Activity

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Connelly Creations
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Grade Levels
4th - 6th
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simple but effective resource. I divided the students into two groups and they summarized the pros for each and presented to each other. Took two days.
This resource was excellent. The material presented both sides of the argument and allowed students to form their own opinions. I loved the writing part where students needed to state their opinion and back it up with evidence from the text.

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In light of the debate over Columbus Day, use this resource to get your students thinking about their side on the issue of whether Columbus Day should be changed to Indigenous People's Day or not.

Included in this product is an article to introduce students to this argument, a summarizing activity and opinion writing activity. Both sides of the argument are presented in the article, with reasons supporting each side.

In the first activity, students will identify 3 reasons for each side of the argument as presented in the article. Students will then form their opinion on the topic. Finally, students will summarize the side that they agree with most using key details from the text to support their summaries. The second activity is an opinion writing prompt. Students will explain their opinion using evidence from the text and their own ideas to support their thinking.

Simply print and go with this one page article, one page key details and summary activity, and one page opinion writing resource for a quick and easy Columbus Day Activity!

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5 pages
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Teaching Duration
1 hour
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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

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