High School Resource Did the Polynesians Discover America? by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on who the first to discover America could have been before Columbus. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.5.3, SS.5.3.a.1, SS.7.2.a.2 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, […]