1. Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day?
10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day?
Confronting history
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

2. Teacher Guide
This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide. They not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble.
Resources
Learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom
Follow the daily lessons on the Microsoft Educator Network.
Send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at
Want to extend today’s lesson?
Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location
Take a Skype lesson on today’s topic
Invite a guest speaker to expand on today’s subject.
If you are using Windows 8, the panoramas in the MSN Travel App are great teaching tools.
We have thousands of other education apps available on Windows..

3. About this lesson
Ja'Dell Davis is a Los Angeles native who currently divides her time between New York City and Madison, Wisconsin. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, pursing a PhD in Sociology. Ja’Dell previously taught high school in Philadelphia public schools, and implemented college access and academic enrichment programming in Chester, Pennsylvania and New York City in Manhattan’s Lower East Side neighborhood. Ja’Dell received her B.A. from Swarthmore College with a special major in History and Educational Studies, and a minor in Black Studies. She completed her M.S.Ed in Secondary School Education at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her studies and work in the education field, Ja’Dell is a dancer, musician, avid people watcher, and Scrabble enthusiast.
This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard:
History/Social Studies
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.6
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).

4. Bing in the Classroom program Resources
For Teachers 
Video. Short interactive video *Experience Bing in the Classroom introduces teachers to the many resources and tools available for the classroom, above and beyond ad-free, safer, and more private search. Watch and engage with this interactive step-by-step demo on how to navigate the homepage, leverage safe search, use the educational carousel, and find educational tools and resources for teaching. You’ll also learn how to download lesson plans and how to leverage the Microsoft Educator network.
Bing has Answers. Great educational tools and resources for every subject.
Microsoft Educator Network. Teachers who can inspire and educate your community about the Bing in the Classroom offering. Find them here.
*US only
For Community and District staff
Video. Short interactive video Introducing Bing in the Classroom is an overview of the program for IT admins and teachers. Watch this step-by-step demo to learn about navigating the homepage, using the educational carousel, and downloading lesson plans. You’ll also learn how to register for safe search, and how to sign up for Bing Rewards.
*Earn free Surface tablets. Promote your participation in Bing in the Classroom to your Parents and Community members and encouraging them to donate their Bing Rewards points to schools. A way to get free Surfaces into classrooms. Parents & community members can earn credits for searching on Bing, and redeem these credits to a school of their choice. Once the school accumulates 30,000 credits, we'll send them a free Surface with a Type Cover and pen.
Flyers, posters, and templates. Available templates and flyers to message your community and teachers.
Flyers. Free flyers and posters (create account here, pick what you’d like from the “Enrolled Schools” folder and we’ll ship/print for free!)
Templates. Go here and scroll to “Engage Parents and Community Members” for various templates such as messaging templates, banner ads, marketing launch guide/timeline.
Track Bing Rewards points. Track how close your school is to earning a free Surface here. For Rewards questions, contact the Bing Rewards team here.
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

5. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day?
Having this up as kids come in is a great settle down activity. You can start class by asking them for thoughts about the picture or about ideas on how they could solve the question of the day.
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

6. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day? 1
Web Search
Who was Christopher Columbus? 2
How did Columbus Day become a national holiday? What was the holiday meant to celebrate? 3
Why is the celebration of Columbus Day controversial? 4
New Search
Read the article from CNN (linked in the notes). Summarize the rationale for abandoning the celebration of Columbus day, and refocusing on Indigenous People. 5
Thinking
Do you think Columbus Day should remain a national holiday? Why or why not?
There are a couple of ways to use this slide, depending on how much technology you have in your classroom. You can have students find answers on their own, divide them into teams to have them do all the questions competitively, or have each team find the answer to a different question and then come back together. If you’re doing teams, it is often wise to assign them roles (one person typing, one person who is in charge of sharing back the answer, etc.)
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

7. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day?
5 minutes
You can adjust this based on how much time you want to give kids. If a group isn’t able to answer in 5 minutes, you can give them the opportunity to update at the end of class or extend time.
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

8. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day? 1
Web Search
Who was Christopher Columbus? 2
How did Columbus Day become a national holiday? What was the holiday meant to celebrate? 3
Why is the celebration of Columbus Day controversial? 4
New Search
Read the article from CNN (linked in the notes). Summarize the rationale for abandoning the celebration of Columbus day, and refocusing on Indigenous People. 5
Thinking
Do you think Columbus Day should remain a national holiday? Why or why not?
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

9. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day? 1
Web Search
Who was Christopher Columbus? 2
How did Columbus Day become a national holiday? What was the holiday meant to celebrate? 3
Why is the celebration of Columbus Day controversial? 4
New Search
Read the article from CNN (linked in the notes). Summarize the rationale for abandoning the celebration of Columbus day, and refocusing on Indigenous People. 5
Thinking
Do you think Columbus Day should remain a national holiday? Why or why not?
(Possible Search Queries: “who was christopher columbus”)
From Biography (
(excerpt)
Explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in the Republic of Genoa, Italy. His first voyage into the Atlantic Ocean in 1476 nearly cost him his life. Columbus participated in several other expeditions to Africa. 1492, Columbus left Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña along side. He has been credited for opening up the Americas to European colonization.
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

10. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day? 1
Web Search
Who was Christopher Columbus? 2
How did Columbus Day become a national holiday? What was the holiday meant to celebrate? 3
Why is the celebration of Columbus Day controversial? 4
New Search
Read the article from CNN (linked in the notes). Summarize the rationale for abandoning the celebration of Columbus day, and refocusing on Indigenous People. 5
Thinking
Do you think Columbus Day should remain a national holiday? Why or why not?
(Possible Search Queries: “columbus day holiday”)
From Time and Date (
About Columbus Day
Christopher Columbus is often portrayed as the first European to sail to the Americas. He is sometimes portrayed as the discoverer of the New World. However, this is controversial on many counts. There is evidence that the first Europeans to sail across the Atlantic were Viking explorers from Scandinavia. In addition, the land was already populated by indigenous peoples, who had 'discovered' the Americas thousands of years before.
Columbus Day originated as a celebration of Italian-American heritage and was first held in San Francisco in The first state-wide celebration was held in Colorado in In 1937, Columbus Day become a holiday across the United States. Since 1971, it has been celebrated on the second Monday in October. The date on which Columbus arrived in the Americas is also celebrated as the Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) in Latin America and some Latino communities in the USA. However, it is a controversial holiday in some countries and has been re-named in others.
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

11. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day? 1
Web Search
Who was Christopher Columbus? 2
How did Columbus Day become a national holiday? What was the holiday meant to celebrate? 3
Why is the celebration of Columbus Day controversial? 4
New Search
Read the article from CNN (linked in the notes). Summarize the rationale for abandoning the celebration of Columbus day, and refocusing on Indigenous People. 5
Thinking
Do you think Columbus Day should remain a national holiday? Why or why not?
(Possible Search Queries: “columbus day controversy”)
From History (
(excerpt)
Like many European explorers, Columbus encountered many indigenous people throughout his voyages. Singularly focused on his mission to find riches and conquer new lands, Columbus and his teams treated the indigenous groups they came across as obstacles to their greater mission. There are three main sources of controversy involving Columbus’s interactions with the indigenous people he labeled “Indians”: the use of violence and slavery, the forced conversion of native peoples to Christianity, and the introduction of a host of new diseases that would have dramatic long-term effects on native people in the Americas. Historians have uncovered extensive evidence of the damage wreaked by Columbus and his teams, leading to an outcry over emphasis placed upon studying and celebrating him in schools and public celebrations.
In an era in which the international slave trade was starting to grow, Columbus and his men enslaved many native inhabitants of the West Indies and subjected them to extreme violence and brutality. On his famous first voyage in 1492, Columbus landed on an unknown Caribbean island after an arduous three-month journey. On his first day in the New World, he ordered six of the natives to be seized, writing in his journal that he believed they would be good servants. Throughout his years in the New World, Columbus enacted policies of forced labor in which natives were put to work for the sake of profits. Later, Columbus sent thousands of peaceful Taino “Indians” from the island of Hispaniola to Spain to be sold. Many died en route. Those left behind were forced to search for gold in mines and on plantations. Within 60 years after Columbus landed, only a few hundred of what may have been 250,000 Taino were left on their island.
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

12. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day? 1
Web Search
Who was Christopher Columbus? 2
How did Columbus Day become a national holiday? What was the holiday meant to celebrate? 3
Why is the celebration of Columbus Day controversial? 4
New Search
Read the article from CNN (linked in the notes). Summarize the rationale for abandoning the celebration of Columbus day, and refocusing on Indigenous People. 5
Thinking
Do you think Columbus Day should remain a national holiday? Why or why not?
Use the article: “Instead of Columbus Day, some U.S. cities celebrate Indigenous People's Day” (
(excerpt)
For the first time this year, Seattle and Minneapolis will recognize the second Monday in October as "Indigenous People's Day." The cities join a growing list of jurisdictions choosing to shift the holiday's focus from Christopher Columbus to the people he encountered in the New World and their modern-day descendants.
The Seattle City Council voted last week to reinvent the holiday to celebrate "the thriving cultures and values of Indigenous Peoples in our region." The Minneapolis City Council approved a similar measure in April "to reflect upon the ongoing struggles of Indigenous people on this land, and to celebrate the thriving culture and value that Dakota, Ojibwa and other indigenous nations add to our city."
The Seattle School Board followed suit along with Portland Public Schools, where officials say Indigenous People's Day will not replace Columbus Day but supplement it. Schools across the country have been working for years to clarify Columbus' role in history.
"It's not about one or the other, it's about how do we get a complete picture to understand where we're at in history, and how we got there?" said Portland School Board member Greg Belisle, according to the Oregonian.
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

13. 10/4/2017 5:01 AM
Columbus Day
Why is there opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day? 1
Web Search
Who was Christopher Columbus? 2
How did Columbus Day become a national holiday? What was the holiday meant to celebrate? 3
Why is the celebration of Columbus Day controversial? 4
New Search
Read the article from CNN (linked in the notes). Summarize the rationale for abandoning the celebration of Columbus day, and refocusing on Indigenous People. 5
Thinking
Do you think Columbus Day should remain a national holiday? Why or why not?
Students should consider the dominant presentation of the history of Christopher Columbus, and the true historical account of Columbus’s actions in the Western Hemisphere.
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.