{"id":2519,"date":"2015-10-13T16:24:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T14:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=2519"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:56:14","slug":"columbus-day-some-love-it-others-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/10\/columbus-day-some-love-it-others-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Day: Some Love It, Others Not"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbus Day is known as the most disputed holiday in the US. For the Native Americans, Columbus was very devastating to them, as he enslaved the natives and caused depression in the place. Columbus’ critics say that he did not land in America on that day and he did not discover America because it has long been inhabited by the natives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article below and be ready to have a discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/columbus-day-controversy-some-love-it-others-not-so-much\/2998679.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What do you know about Columbus Day?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is your opinion about the Americans dispute about “Columbus Day”?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. How should schools teach about Columbus?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Should historical figures be judged by today\u2019s standards?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Talk about any controversial or disputed holidays in your country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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