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UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING

GREAT AMERICAN DISCOVERY

 

of America!

 

An amazing feat of ocean navigation

 

by a man with a vision who sacrificed his personal safety to find our home:

 

Christopher Columbus

American Hero

Discoverer of America

....or is he?

 

Misconceptions in History: A Study of Christopher Columbus. 

This is a research project that explores students’ understanding across content areas in education.  When students bring their prior knowledge and contradictory conceptual understanding to the classroom, it can be surprising where disconnects occur.  There is a common occurrence within the field of history where misconceptions arise that include anything from minor details to the creation of national holidays.

 

Don't know much about Columbus? Watch this intro video!

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