Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Costume Jewelry
- Costume Makeup
- Costumes
- airline tickets to Washington, D.C.
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Step 1
Read Stephen Vincent Benet's poem, "Christopher Columbus."
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Step 2
Go to your town's Columbus Day parade.
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Step 3
Visit the U.S. Capitol and search for images of Christopher Columbus; there are dozens of them, ranging from the massive Columbus Doors at the east entrance of the rotunda to paintings, frescoes and sculptures scattered throughout the Capitol complex.
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Step 4
Take a virtual tour of "1492: An Ongoing Voyage," an online exhibit of the Library of Congress.
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Step 5
Prepare a dinner based on standard seamen's fare of the 15th century, such as salted fish, beef and pork; olive oil; molasses; cheese; honey; raisins; rice; garlic; almonds and dried legumes.
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Step 6
Have the kids stage a skit based on the voyage.
Comments
nocolumbus said
on 10/14/2007 Christopher Columbus day should be abolished. He was not a hero. He and his men committed murder and rape. How could anyone in their right mind ignore the facts?
Our kids should be taught about the arrival of Columbus from the perspective of the people who were already here. Our kids should be given all aspects of this "historical" event and encouraged to make up their own minds about whether Christopher Columbus should be honored. This is what true education is about, not the brainwashing that exists now.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 We have a tradition of having our Irish cousins come to our house for dinner on Columbus Day. Then we all head down to watch the parade. In return on St. Patrick's day, we go and watch their parade.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 It should be National Sailing Day, in honor of the voyage.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Every year for Columbus Day, I hang both the American flag and the Italian flag outside my house, and I watch the parade on TV.