Using travel, explore the city of Genoa, Italy, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. The lesson walks through the location of the city, as well as the statues honoring the explorer. Then, the lesson moves to discussion in the United States, and the lens in which we might view the famed explorer. The lesson challenges students to critically think about removing the statue, which has been done in some cities, or leaving it up as his birthplace has done.Optional Lesson incorporating Roman Num