W11 National Holidays

Why do we have celebrations?

• So we can eat lots of cake

• so we can show what it means to be American

• so we can close school and work

• so we can decorate the house

Why do we celebrate heroic people?

• They protect out freedoms.

• They walk in parades.

• They wear uniforms.

• They fly airplanes.

Dr. King believed in equal __________ for everyone.

• pay

• rights

• time

• money

Martin Luther King Jr. used his __________ to solve problems.

• mom

• fists

• words

• teachers

What month do we celebrate Presidents’ Day?

• August

• June

• May

• February

Who do we honor on Presidents’ Day?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

When is Memorial Day?

• May

• January

• Deember

• April

Who do we honor on Memorial Day?

• men ad women who fly planes

• men and women who work at the White House

• men and women who dies serving our country

• men and women who work for Uncle Same

What is another name for July 4?

• Parade Day

• Independence Day

• Fireworks Day

• No School Day

Why is Independence Day important?

• We got to see fireworks.

• It is a summer holiday.

• America became a country.

• You eat lots of ice cream.