1. Morgan Hulst

2.  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).

3.  4 th of July ◦ http://www.songsforteaching.com/socialstudies/un itedstates/thestarspangledbanner.php http://www.songsforteaching.com/socialstudies/un itedstates/thestarspangledbanner.php  Martin Luther King Jr Day ◦ http://www.songsforteaching.com/africanamerican history/martinlutherkingihaveadream.php http://www.songsforteaching.com/africanamerican history/martinlutherkingihaveadream.php

4.  Memorial Day- “The Wall”  4 th of July- “Happy 4 th of July, Jenny Sweeney!”

5.  Independence Day ◦ When the day is done for the infantry, they bow their heads and take a knee, they clasp their hands and start to pray, that they may live another day, should a challenge for them ever arise, they would proudly meet it with open eyes, soldiers fight with the honor and pride, moving any and all fear to the side, a soldier's family and freedom is his core, for wanting to ever fight a war. ◦ http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-infantry- prayer http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-infantry- prayer

6.  http://www.whitehouse.gov/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/ ◦ Good website for around President’s Day when your students are learning about each president! ◦ On the bottom of the Home page  under History and Grounds  click on “Past Presidents” and read about each one!  http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/index.h tm http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/index.h tm ◦ Click on “Let’s Celebrate” along the bottom to read about each national holiday.

7.  National Holidays (Lesson 1, pg. 8) http://amykish.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/6/6/13666851/1st _grade_unit_plan.pdf http://amykish.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/6/6/13666851/1st _grade_unit_plan.pdf  Symbols and Holidays ◦ http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/pdf/LessonPlan_S ymbolsAndHolidays.pdf http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/pdf/LessonPlan_S ymbolsAndHolidays.pdf

8. Map of World’s National Holidays Map of where Thanksgiving dinner ingredients are grown.

9.  Abraham Lincoln ◦ http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/p rimarysourcesets/lincoln/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/p rimarysourcesets/lincoln/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf

10.  Holidays ◦ http://www.abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm http://www.abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm ◦ Word Searches

11.  U.S. National Holidays ◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYh80FAWO Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYh80FAWO Y

13.  Abraham Lincoln Takes A National Role. (n.d.) Library of Congress. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/lincoln/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/lincoln/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf  American History. (n.d.) Symbols and Holidays. Retrieved from: http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/pdf/LessonPlan_SymbolsAndHolidays.pdf http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/pdf/LessonPlan_SymbolsAndHolidays.pdf  Bunting, eve. (1990). The Wall. New York: Reading Rainbow.  Carpenter, Dave. "4th of July Fireworks" (Cartoon). CartoonStock. (n.d.) Web.  Digby, Eddie. (2014). The Infantry Prayer. FamilyFriend Poems. Retrieved on 09 November 2014 from http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-infantry-prayer http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-infantry-prayer  Fisher, Max. (2013, 06 February). A Surprising Map of the World's National Holidays (Only Two Countries Have No National Holiday). "The Washington Post". Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/02/26/a-surprising-map-of-the- worlds-national-holidays-only-two-countries-have-no-national-day/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/02/26/a-surprising-map-of-the- worlds-national-holidays-only-two-countries-have-no-national-day/  http://www.abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm http://www.abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm  http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/index.htm http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/index.htm  http://www.whitehouse.gov/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/  Key, Francis Scott. (2002). The Star-Spangled Banner. [Recorded by Rachel Rambach] On Songs For Teaching [Online]. Chandler, Arizona. Songs for Teaching: Using Music to Promote Learning.  Kimmelman, Leslie. (2003). Happy 4th of July, Jenny Sweeney! Morton Grove, Illinois: Albert Whitman and Company.  Kish, Amy. (n.d.) 1st Grade Unit: History, Geography, and Civics Integration. Retrieved from http://amykish.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/6/6/13666851/1st_grade_unit_plan.pdf http://amykish.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/6/6/13666851/1st_grade_unit_plan.pdf  malcomb [Screen Name] (2012, November 7) Update from East Tower 2 Government Information, Maps, and Microform Services. [Photo from Web Blog] Retrieved from https://blogs.libraries.iub.edu/et2/2012/11/07/update-from-east-tower-2-government- information-maps-and-microform-services/ https://blogs.libraries.iub.edu/et2/2012/11/07/update-from-east-tower-2-government- information-maps-and-microform-services/  mwhjro. (2009, November 8). "U.S. National Holidays". [Video file] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYh80FAWOY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYh80FAWOY  Thompson, Craig A. (2002). I Have A Dream. On Songs For Teaching [Online]. Chandler, Arizona. Songs for Teaching: Using Music to Promote Learning.