Christopher Columbus - Hero or Villain? Students Debate!

Christopher Columbus: A Hero or a Villain?

Aim: How can Christopher Columbus be viewed as a hero? How can he be viewed as a villain?
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Included in this resource:
• Title page
• Do Now/Motivation student-centered question
• Christopher Columbus Hero/Villain reading passage with positive/negatives graphic organizer
• Debate Worksheet: Students will be placed into debate groups upon teacher's discretion; will gather information based on their side's argument - Evidence worksheet included
• Application/Closing Questions

Students will analyze and evaluate the effect Christopher Columbus had on the world and if he should be considered a hero or a villain

Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary; writing/discussion based on argument
Differentiation: graphic organizer; cooperative (students will be placed into debate groups based upon teacher's discretion)

★★ NOTE: When I execute this lesson, I usually split it up into two days: Day One giving the students time to create their arguments in groups, and Day Two allowing them to argue each side with closing arguments and submitting their application questions answers

★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here!
Christopher Columbus ASSL ••

Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning!

Christopher Columbus Original Illustrations/Clip Art by Kerri Webb {GET IT HERE!}
Application tag by Ashley Hughes
KG Fonts and Kevin/Amanda Fonts

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