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Amara's Calendar of Remembering

A short passage helps kindergarten students explain why Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, Independence Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

KindergartenSocial StudiesInteractive · Printable

Aligned toHIS.K.3

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Social Studies
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students explain why Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, Independence Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Students connect each national holiday with its remembered idea, event, or person.

How to use

Read the passage aloud, discuss what each holiday helps people remember, and then let students answer the questions.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

HIS.K.3

Explain why Americans celebrate national holidays such as Thanksgiving, Independence Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Amara's Calendar of Remembering

Learn why Americans celebrate three national holidays.

Read and learn

Listen as the passage is read aloud. Then answer the questions.

Amara's Calendar

Amara and her grandfather make a calendar for the year. They mark three national holidays. On Thanksgiving, many Americans give thanks for what they have and gather with family or friends. On Independence Day, July 4, people remember that the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, people honor Dr. King and his work for fairness and equal rights. These holidays help people remember important ideas and events.

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