9/8/09 Do Now: –What did you do to celebrate Labor Day?

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9/8/09 Do Now: –What did you do to celebrate Labor Day?

Labor Day What is it? –First Monday of September –Dedicated to American workers and the contributions they have made to our country

Labor Day History: –First Labor Day was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City –In 1894, Congress passed an act to make the first Monday in September a federal holiday

Labor Day Today: –It is celebrated with picnics, family gatherings, and parades –Marks the end of summer and beginning of the school year for many kids

Labor Day Journal: –What do you want to be when you grow up? Why? How can history help you in this job?