Week 23 Social Studies

Why do we celebrate Juneteenth?

• Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.

• It is a taco eating contest.

• It is a German celebration of food and drink.

• It is an Asian American celebration of the New Year.

Why do we celebrate Charro Days Fiesta?

• Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.

• It is a Mexican tradition that includes a taco eating contest.

• It is a German celebration that includes German food and drink.

• It is an Asian celebration of the New Year.

Why do we celebrate Wurstfest?

• Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.

• It is a Mexican tradition that involves a taco eating contest.

• It is an Asian tradition that celebrates the New Year.

• It is a German celebration that includes German food and drink.

Why do we celebrate Texas Lunar Festival?

• Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.

• It is a Mexican tradition that involves a taco eating contest.

• It is a German celebration that includes German food and drink.

• It is an Asian celebration for the New Year.

Why does Texas celebrate fairs and rodeos across the state?

• Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and freed the slaves.

• It is a Mexican tradition with a taco eating contest.

• Farmers show their produce and livestock.

• It is an Asian tradition that celebrates New Year.

A celebration is an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity.

• True

• False

Festivals are important to communities.

• True

• False

President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

• True

• False

Taco eating contests are not included in the Charro Days Fiesta.

• True

• False

Wurstfest has German food, like sauerkraut, strudel and potato pancakes.

• True

• False