Title: Happy Birthday, U.S.A.! Main Topic: (Use from previous lessons) Text Text Feature Page 399- The text tells me that people celebrate the birthday of the United States. Page 399- The photograph shows me that people celebrate by going to parades. Page 400- The text tells me our nation was small and had 13 colonies. Page 400- The caption tells me our country began over 200 years ago. Page 402- The text tells me Thomas Jefferson led the team that wrote the Declaration of Independence which says that people should be free from rulers. Page 402- The photograph shows me what Thomas Jefferson looked like. These are possible student responses. Actual student responses may vary.