Integrated Literacy Assignment 05-J.Wutka-National Events/Holidays Reading, Viewing, and Listening to Build Literate Classrooms Fall, 2015 SST 309-05 J.Wutka

National Holidays/Events Living and Working Together in Families and Schools Use historical thinking to understand the past 1-H2.0.6 Identify the events or people celebrated during United States national holidays and why we celebrate them (e.g., Independence Day, Constitution day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents’ Day).

Children's Literature Martin’s Big Words By Doreen Rappaport The first Independence Day Celebration By Kathy Allen Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln By Doreen Rappaport We the Kids By David Catrow Kids Meet the Presidents By Paul Rodhe

Poetry Reading of Martin Luther King, Jr. By Eileen Spenelli

Videos Bet You Didn’t Know: Rosa Parks Bet You Didn’t Know: Independence Day

Song/Music The American Way By Mary Flynn (Sung to: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean) Independence Day – The President’s Speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egzfvjy6sqk This flag that flies over our country, Tells us that we are all free! The flag that we look at so proudly ~ Was given to you and to me. So, we're free, we're free, To come here to school each and every day. To learn and play here, And live the American way!

Lesson Plan Dr. King’s life and the words associated with him – Lesson Plans and Teacher Guides

Magazines Kids Discover Presidents’ Day Constitution Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Evidence of Learning Compare and Contrast for Presidents’ Day

Web resources for the Teacher Presidents’ Day! The Votes Are In… These Activities Win http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom-solutions/2012/02/presidents-day-votes-are-these-activities-win How Do You Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/how-do-you-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jr-day

Primary source documents Why we march with Dr. Martin Luther King

Citations Allen, K. (2010). The First Independence Day Celebration. Minnesota, MN: Picture Window Books. Rappaport, D. (2001). Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. New York, NY: Jump At The Sun. Catrow, D. (2005). We the Kids, Penguin Young Readers Group. Rodhe, P, (2009). Kids Meet the Presidents. New York, NY: Applesauce Press. Rappaport, D. (2008). Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Disney-Hyperion. Spinelli, E. (2006). Martin Luther King Jr. Tennessee, TN: Ideals Publications. Bet You Didn’t Know: Rosa Parks [Web video]. Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-rosa-parks?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false Dr. King’s Life and Words Associated with Him [Web lesson plan]. Retrieved from http://www.nps.gov/malu/learn/education/lesson_plans_and_teacher_guides.htm How Do You Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? [Web teacher resource]. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/how-do-you-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jr-day Solis, J & Boatwright, J. (2012). Presidents’ Day! The Votes Are In… These Activities Win [Web lesson plan and teacher resource]. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom-solutions/ 2012/02/presidents-day-votes-are-these-activities-win Kid’s Discover, Martin Luther King Jr., Ben Franklin, Washington, The Constitution [Web Graphic(s)]. Retrieved from http://www.kidsdiscover.com/shop/

Citations Independence Day [OST] #11 – The Presidents Speech [Web Music Clip]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egzfvjy6sqk Why we march with Dr. Martin Luther King [Web Flyer]. Retrieved from http://www.lib.neu.edu/archives/voices/aa-political10.htm Bet You Didn’t Know: Independence Day [Web video]. Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/july-4th/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-independence-day Flynn, M. The American Way. Retrieved from http://lessonplanspage.com/musicosongforflagday4thjulyp2-htm/ Compare and Contrast for Presidents’ Day [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/ teachers/classroom-solutions/2012/02/presidents-day-votes-are-these-activities-win