For about a week, I’ve been seeing posts about renaming Columbus Day to honor the people who had already settled the western hemisphere before Columbus arrived. It made me think about writing factual and fictional histories. Here are some prompts for young students, but anyone can use them.
Writing prompts for social studies / history
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/30655462866/writing-prompts-for-social-studies-history
sharon p. lynn 