1. Zoom-In Inquiry Fireworks. Fireworks from Treasury Department steps with Washington Monument. Washington as It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959, Library of Congress’ American Memory Division.Washington as It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959

2. What is your favorite holiday? Link:

3. Why do people celebrate holidays? picture:Big

4. Be a holiday detective and look for clues about one U.S. holiday! [Charles Thiel looking through a magnifying glass at a large paper lying on a table, sitting in a room]. Photographs from the Chicago Daily News, 1902-1933, Library of Congress’ American Memory Division. Photographs from the Chicago Daily News, 1902-1933

5. What do you see? Would you like to visit this place?

6. Is this the past or the present? What details makes you think that?

7. What might be happening? What new clues do you see?

8. Who is the kneeling man? Why do we study him?

9. Columbus taking possession of the new country, Library of Congress’ Prints and Photographs Division.

10. Many countries have a holiday to celebrate Columbus. In the United States, Columbus Day is the 2 nd Monday in October. [Calendar, 1872. [Wash., D. C., 1871?]. An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera Library of Congress’ American Memory Division.An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera

11. The Queen of Spain gave Columbus a Coat of Arms and special privileges as a reward! Columbus' Coat of ArmsColumbus' Coat of Arms In Christopher Columbus, His Book of Privileges, 1502. Library of Congress’ Rare Book and Special Collections Division

12. So why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

13. My Columbus Day Coat of Arms Make a Coat of Arms to celebrate Columbus! Write a caption Draw a picture