Leif Erikson or Columbus: Who Should Get Credit?

Columbus is growing ever more controversial and some teachers may want to include a history that reflects the man's cruelty and greed as well as prove that he wasn't even the first European to discover North America.

The 6 - 8 summary questions have been edited (or censored) recently because students apparently should no longer be asked to form opinions on historical events. Enjoy the censored version.

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This resource is Common Core aligned for grades 6 - 8 (two slightly different summaries) but historical thinking skills have been utilized in the lesson as well. Historical comprehension, analysis, bias, and decision-making are all included in the summaries.

The Columbus reading passage has a word count of 538 words. The Erikson reading passage has a word count of 448. Reading these passages in class, having a discussion, and writing the summaries is definitely possible in one class period.

Most of the answers are opinion-based but an answer key is included for both summaries just in case.

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The Common Core Aligned Lesson Includes:

• Two original reading passages
• CCSS-aligned summaries for grades 6 - 8
• CCSS-aligned summaries for grades 9 - 12

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