Links for the Columbus Day Activity:

http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf82WAw0Iqw

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/10/11/more-cities-to-recognize-native-americans-on-columbus-day

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/10/11/why-is-columbus-day-still-a-u-s-federal-holiday/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/10/08/working-on-columbus-day-it-depends-on-where-you-live/

http://time.com/4064411/columbus-day-2015-national-holiday-work/