Identify the events or people celebrated during United States national holidays and why we celebrate them (e.g., Independence Day, Constitution Day, martin Lither King Jr. Day. Presidents’ Day) 1-H2.0.7
Picture Books
Video Clips “Happy Birthday America” Presidents (Animaniacs) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSZmPse7A Q Presidents (Animaniacs) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvy0wRLD5s 8 The Preamble (School House Rock) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_TXJRZ4CF c
Song It's a Special Day (sung to: If you're happy and you know it) It's a very special day today, Yes sir! (Clap twice.) It's a very special day today, Yes sir! (Clap twice.) It's Presidents' Day, When we can shout and say, "Have a happy, happy, happy, happy, day!" (Clap twice.)
Websites Childfun is a good resource for teachers; they provide songs, poems, etc for all seasons http://www.childfun.com/index.php/holidays/winter- holidays/presidents-day/366-presidents-day-songs- poems-a-fingerplays.html This diversity calendar shows the national holidays our nation celebrates http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/national/nation al.html