The lesson plan I found has students studying Christopher Columbus. Students will research via the internet and a variety of different books to prove whether or not Columbus Day should be celebrated. I would use this lesson plan in my classroom to teach my students the importance of finding things out for themselves instead of going along with the general public in an opinion. (For example, not celebrating Columbus Day anymore because of the argument that Columbus was a thieving murderer; versus celebrating the day and viewing Columbus as the man who discovered America 500 years ago)
Some essential questions from this lesson plan include: What kind of questions are students asking? Are they able to defend their position they have taken? How are they able to apply this to the real world?
Lesson Plan Link:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/01-1/lesson0028.shtml
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This is a great lesson in diversity and how cultures reflect values (and how they can change). Nice find.
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