Directory of Columbus Day Resources

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Place here sites about Columbus Day, a holiday in the USA, that are appropriate for children to view and use. Sites that are more scholarly or at an adult reading level can go to Society/Holidays/Columbus_Day. Local celebrations and parades should be placed in the appropriate Regional category.

Resources in This Category

• Celebrating Columbus Day at The Holiday Zone

  http://theholidayzone.com/columbus/
  Include holiday history, printable worksheets, arts and crafts, poems, interactive puzzles, discussion topics, and language activities.

• Columbus Day

  http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/columbus.htm
  Offers a history of the holiday along with printable crossword puzzles and word searches.

• Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)

  http://usa.usembassy.de/etexts/hol/celebrate_columbus.pdf
  Why Columbus sailed and why Americans celebrate the voyage.

• Columbus Day Crafts and Activities

  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/
  Offers craft templates, printable mini-books, worksheets, and coloring pages.

• Columbus Day Word Search Puzzle

  http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/kids/columbus.html
  Find words having to do with Columbus Day spelled out in this word search puzzle.

• Día de la Raza

  http://snjaimes.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/dia-de-la-raza-day-of-the-race/
  Provides a basic introduction to the Latin American observance.

• DLTK's Columbus Day Activities for Kids

  http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/columbus/
  Offers detailed craft plans and printable coloring pages.

• 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.

Related Categories

• Home > Kids and Teens > School Time > Social Studies > History > By Region > North America > United States
• Home > Kids and Teens > People and Society > Biography > Explorers > Columbus, Christopher

 

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