Celebrating Heroes and National Holidays

Why do we celebrate heroic people?

• They protect our freedoms.

• They wear uniforms.

• They fly airplanes.

What is the importance of our national holidays?

• They provide an opportunity to celebrate cultural heritage.

• They are just regular days with no significance.

• They are days when all businesses must close.

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

• fists

• friends

• words

Who do we honor on Memorial Day?

• men and women who work at the White House

• men and women who died serving our country

• men and women who work for Uncle Sam

The Constitution is the law of the land.

• True

• False

Who do we remember on Labor Day?

• the presidents

• American workers

• the national monuments

A veteran is a person who serves in the military.

• True

• False

We celebrate the Constitution to remind us that we are all people of North America.

• True

• False

We celebrate ________ people because they protected our freedoms.

• heroic

• ordinary

• indifferent