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Celebrating U.S. National Holidays: Understanding Their Significance

This integrated literacy assignment by Jillian Lewis focuses on identifying the events and individuals celebrated during U.S. national holidays, including Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Constitution Day, and Presidents Day. The assignment utilizes various resources such as picture book biographies like "Martin's Big Words" by Doreen Rappaport and engaging activities for children. It aims to enhance understanding among young learners about the historical and cultural importance of these celebrations through readings, videos, and interactive websites.

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Celebrating U.S. National Holidays: Understanding Their Significance

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  1. Integrated Literacy Assignment By: Jillian Lewis

  2. GLCE: 1-H2.0.7 Identify the events or people celebrated during U.S. national holidays and why we celebrate them. Independence Day Constitution Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents Day

  3. Books • Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. • By: Doreen Rappaport • Picture book biography • So You Want to Be President? • By Judith St. George • multiple biographies- tell details from the lives and accomplishments of presidents, along with the basic facts about each leader.

  4. Books Continued • Fourth of July Mice  • By: Bethany Roberts • Four little mice celebrate Independence Day. The rhyming text is great to for young kids, and it’s a fun way to celebrate the 4th of July. • We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States • By: David Catrow • Shows kids the role that the Constitution plays in their present-day lives and futures. • Includes a glossary of terms

  5. Pictures

  6. Poetry

  7. Poetry continued

  8. Artwork

  9. Songs and Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_8Z1mi6eyM Independence Day • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OyU4O80i4 Constitution Day • http://www.schooltube.com/video/cdb54b6de09bd9244882/THE-PRESIDENT-childrens-song-about-Washington-and-LincolnPresident’s Day • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQy1o6JVPIQM.L. K. Jr. Day

  10. http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/constitution-dayhttp://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/constitution-day This website is designed to help teachers with civics lesson plans and more! http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/mlkd.htm This is a great website for young kids. It is informative, yet not too difficult and is colorful and user friendly. http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/martinlutherkingjr/ One of the unique things that this website provides is cartoon videos filled with facts that help young children learn about important events and people significant to our country. http://www.usa4kids.com/presidents/Presidents.html This website is a fun, interactive site specifically designed for young users. It has accurate, factual information about all the presidents of the U.S. and shows the dates of major U.S. holidays. http://v7.k12.com/constitutionday/lessons/K-1/lesson_holder.htm?preloader.swf?Title=Preview%20-%20CH_K-01_01&userType=1000&lessonFile=content_lesson_39166.txt&previewMode=1&subjectID=4&uiType=33&targetType=1&stateAbbrev=PA&envID=1' This website narrates the meaning of the Constitution

  11. Resources http://constitutioncenter.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence http://inspirevibrance.com/photo/martin-luther-king-jr http://theobamacrat.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/hope-by-shepard-fairey.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_8Z1mi6eyM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OyU4O80i4 http://www.schooltube.com/video/cdb54b6de09bd9244882/THE-PRESIDENT-childrens-song-about-Washington-and-Lincoln http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQy1o6JVPIQ http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/constitution-day http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/mlkd.htm http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/martinlutherkingjr/ http://www.usa4kids.com/presidents/Presidents.html http://v7.k12.com/constitutionday/lessons/K-1/lesson_holder.htm?preloader.swf?Title=Preview%20-%20CH_K-01_01&userType=1000&lessonFile=content_lesson_39166.txt&previewMode=1&subjectID=4&uiType=33&targetType=1&stateAbbrev=PA&envID=1' http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/so-you-want-be-president http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/martin39s-big-words http://www.amazon.com/Fourth-July-Mice-Bethany-Roberts/dp/0618313664 http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/we-kids http://uwglibrary.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/a-few-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-constitution/constitution-day-poster-september-17-2009-6/ http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/constitution-day http://moralheroes.org/martin-luther-king-jr http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Rushmore_National_Memorial.jpg http://vfwpost3142.com/flag.html http://ingles360.blogspot.com/2012/12/martin-luther-king.html http://restorethepledge.org/ http://www.crayola.com/crafts/i-have-a-dream-craft/ http://kindergartensmorgasboard.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-kindergarten-smorgasboard-schedulin_17.html http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/signers.html

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