Writing-expository Common Core CCRA.R.10 dbqs

Christopher Columbus PBL Activity

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The story of Christopher Columbus is full of controversy! In this engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking social studies and ELA PBL activity, the students will become investigative reporters to discover Columbus's voyages' positive (+) and negative (-) effects on those involved. Students will put on their thinking caps as they close read historical fiction accounts in the first person (Columbus) and an interview with a Taino Chief, seeing both perspectives. They will also use math to test

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing-Expository

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, DBQs

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.6

, RL.5.1

, RL.6.1