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A Timeline of American Holidays

Kindergarten students use a timeline and a short passage to explain why Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, Independence Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

KindergartenSocial StudiesInteractive · Printable

Aligned toHIS.K.3

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1 C3 Framework standard
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10 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Social Studies
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students explain why Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, Independence Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Students use a timeline to put important holiday events in order.
Students connect each national holiday with the history or people it honors.

How to use

Read the passage aloud and point to each timeline mark. Talk about what each holiday helps Americans remember before students answer.

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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A Timeline of American Holidays

Use the timeline to learn why Americans celebrate three national holidays.

Look at the holiday timeline

Listen as your teacher reads the passage. Look at the timeline, then answer the questions.

A History Table

At the community history table, Avery studies a timeline of three American holidays. The first mark is 1776, when the colonies declared independence from Britain. The next mark is 1863, when Thanksgiving became a national holiday. The last mark is 1986, when Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first observed as a federal holiday. Independence Day honors the nation's beginning. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks. Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors Dr. King's work for fairness and equal rights.