Instructional Video2:05
Curated Video

How to Understand the Controversy about the Columbus Day Holiday

9th - Higher Ed
Celebrated on the second Monday in October, Columbus Day has been observed since 1792. While celebrating Italian explorer Christopher Columbus's 1492 landing in the New World, learn why this holiday has always generated debate.
Instructional Video2:24
Hip Hughes History

Happy Bartolomé Day!! Not Columbus Day.

6th - 12th
A call to action. Lets follow the lead of Matthew Inman who in an essay on his blog, "The Oatmeal",
Instructional Video8:35
Curated Video

Holiday Signs in ASL

3rd - Higher Ed
In this video I teach you 26 new signs all about Holidays around the world in ASL. Since I live in the US and so do most of our viewers, the majority of these holidays are American signs. Check the chapter markers and see if the sign...
Instructional Video9:51
Weird History

The Pledge of Allegiance Was Created To Sell American Flags

12th - Higher Ed
Americans know the Pledge of Allegiance very well – the great majority of US states require school children to recite it every single morning. But not many of us know the true history of the Pledge of Allegiance, or that of its author,...
Instructional Video0:53
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Did You Know? Columbus Day

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Overview of Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday.
Instructional Video18:43
Wonderscape

History Kids: Christopher Columbus

K - 5th
In this video, we explore the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer who crossed the ocean waters in search of a new route to the Indies. We learn about his early life in Genoa, Italy, where he developed a...
Instructional Video1:15
The Kiboomers

Columbus Day | Song Lyrics | Song for Kids | Preschool Songs

Pre-K - K
The Kiboomers! Columbus Day! Song Lyrics!



Watch our 'Columbus Day' video with song lyrics and sing along with

the kids!

'COLUMBUS DAY SONG LYRICS FOR KIDS': | 'CHRISTOPHER COL

UMBUS SONG FOR...
Instructional Video5:55
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TED-Ed

History vs. Christopher Columbus

7th - 12th Standards
Intrepid explorer or ruthless exploiter? This is the perfect video to accompany the observation of Columbus Day in your class, as well as in considering whether Christopher Columbus should or should not be credited with...
Instructional Video1:39
PBS

Indigenous Peoples' Day | All About the Holidays

K - 5th
Indigenous people around the world have close ties to their land, their ancestors, and their traditions. Celebrate the native inhabitants of our nations in August (and/or October) by learning more about the holiday and its origin.
Audio
Backstory Radio

Back Story Radio: 1492: Columbus in American Memory

9th - 10th
BackStory Radio podcast features a lively discussion of Columbus Day, its history and the controversy surrounding it. It provides the audio and the transcript in segments.