History: A Celebration IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
2 Remembering Holidays are important days. On holidays we celebrate our history. On some holidays we remember special times. Independence Day is July 4. We celebrate our country s freedom. Many places have parades.
3 American Indians helped the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims were thankful. In November we have Thanksgiving. We give thanks for many things.
4 Celebrating Heroes In February we celebrate two heroes. George Washington fought to make our country free. He was our first president.
5 Abraham Lincoln was president when people in our country were fighting. He helped keep our country together. We honor George Washington on Presidents Day. We also honor Abraham Lincoln that day.
6 I Have a Dream Martin Luther King Jr. helped make changes for many people in our country. We honor him on his birthday. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. His dream was that all people would be treated the same. He worked his whole life to make that dream come true.
7 He spoke. He helped make a law. The law said to treat everyone the same.
8 Other Ways to Honor People We honor people in many ways. On money This money honors George Washington. With memorials This is the Lincoln Memorial. It honors Abraham Lincoln.
9 With statues This statue honors Martin Luther King Jr. With place names This city honors Christopher Columbus.
10 A Year of Holiday Third Monday in January Martin Luther King Jr. s Birthday Last Monday in May Memorial Day First Monday in September Labor Day Second Monday in October Columbus Day
11 ys Third Monday in February Presidents Day July 4 Independence Day November 11 Veterans Day Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving
12 Parades We celebrate special groups with parades. On Labor Day we think of the hard jobs workers do. We think about how they help make our country strong.
On two holidays we remember soldiers who fought in wars. 13 Memorial Day is one of the holidays. Veterans Day is the other.
14 Success We honor other important Americans. Benjamin Franklin worked to start our country. We honor him in many ways.
Booker T. Washington was a teacher. He started a college especially for African Americans. 15
16 People with Courage People with courage helped our country. People with courage are brave. Daniel Boone explored our country. He made trails for others to follow. He had courage. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark had courage, too. They explored the land.
Pocahontas was a Powhatan Indian. She helped the settlers. She had courage.
18 Activities TO THE TEACHER HONOR A HERO Show children coins, postage stamps, and pictures of memorials honoring American heroes. Tell children they will be creating a way to honor a hero. They can design a new coin, stamp, or other object. Brainstorm possibilities with children. Provide supplies, such as paper, markers, and clay. Afterward, allow time for children to share their work. Encourage them to say why they chose to honor their particular hero. MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY Invite children to talk about their favorite American holiday. Ask them to name the holiday. Encourage them to say why it is their favorite. Have children draw their favorite holiday. Suggest they write a sentence about it. If you wish, have children complete this sentence frame: I like because.
19 MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH THESE RELATED TITLES Flags and Other Symbols The American flag. The bald eagle. The Statue of Liberty. These things are symbols. They stand for our country. Learn about what they mean. Learn about other symbols, too. Being a Good Citizen Working together. Taking turns. Doing your part. Showing respect. These are things that you do to be a good citizen. Past and Present Look at a calendar. What do you see? Days. Weeks. Months. Years. We use them to keep track of time. Over time, they help tell a story. CALIFORNIA STANDARDS LEARN MORE ONLINE! Long ago, our country was part of another country. On what date did our country become independent? What was Abraham Lincoln s nickname? What dream did Martin Luther King Jr. have? What was one of Benjamin Franklin s inventions? Did Pocahontas save a man s life? HSS K.6 Students understand that history relates to events, people, and places of other times. K.6.1. Identify the purposes of, and the people and events honored in, commemorative holidays, including the human struggles that were the basis for the events (e.g., Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Washington s and Lincoln s Birthdays, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day). K.6.2. Know the triumphs in American legends and historical accounts through the stories of such people as Pocahontas, George Washington, Booker T. Washington, Daniel Boone, and Benjamin Franklin. HSS K.5 Students put events in temporal order using a calendar, placing days, weeks, and months in proper order. Historical and Social Sciences Analysis Skills: Chronological and Spatial Thinking 1. Students place key events and people of the historical era they are studying in a chronological sequence and within a spatial context; they interpret time lines. 2. Students correctly apply terms related to time, including past, present, future, decade, century, and generation. Research, Evidence, and Point of View 3. Students distinguish fact from fiction by comparing documentary sources on historical figures and events with fictionalized characters and events. Historical Interpretation 3. Students identify and interpret the multiple causes and effects of historical events.
hmhco.com Editor: Jennifer Dixon Art Direction: Brobel Design Designers: Ian Brown, Ed Gabel, David Ricculli, Jeremy Rech Photo Research: Jenna Minchuk, Elisabeth Morgan Activities Writer: Marjorie Frank Proofreader: Jennifer Dixon Fact-Checker: Marjorie Frank Author: Marjorie Frank President and CEO: Ted Levine Chairman and Founder: Mark Levine KINDERGARTEN TITLES Being a Good Citizen Flags and Other Symbols Jobs Maps Neighborhoods Past and Present History: A Celebration On the Cover: A boy celebrates July 4 as he runs down a road with an American flag. Shutterstock: PEPPERSMINT. Picture Credits: Alamy: Niday Picture Gallery: p.3 top right (the first Thanksgiving). Getty Images: AFP / Stringer: p.7 bottom (MLK with LBJ at signing of Civil Rights law); Bettmann: p.15 top left (students at Tuskegee Institute); Rolls Press/Popperfoto: p.7 top right (Martin Luther King Jr. speech); Walter Bennett: p.6 left (Martin Luther King Jr.). istock Images: Png-Studio: p.2 left (July 4 parade); JOE CICAK: p.4 right (George Washington); alekseykh: p.17 (Pocahontas statue). Shutterstock: a katz: p.12 top (Labor Day parade); Andrei Medvedev: p.14 bottom (school); Andy Dean Photography: p.9 bottom right (Columbus sign); Anna Nenasheva: p.10 bottom center (Columbus s sailing ship); Anthony Correia: p.13 bottom (veteran with flag); Chones: p.14 top left (Benjamin Franklin on $100); Fat Jackey: p.18 top (U.S. coins); Diego Cervo: p.19 top center (group of friends); Everett Historical: p.5 right (Abraham Lincoln), p.14 top right (Benjamin Franklin), p.15 bottom left (Booker T. Washington), p.16 middle left (Daniel Boone), p.16 bottom right (Lewis and Clark); Jeffrey M. Frank: p.15 bottom right (Tuskegee statue); Julie Clopper: p.9 top (statue of Martin Luther King Jr.); Mega Pixel: p.19 top right (calendar); Monkey Business Images: p.3 bottom right (Thanksgiving family dinner); nimon: p.8 top right ($1 bill); Noppasin: p.10 middle left (Memorial Day fireworks); osk1553: p.18 bottom (Uncle Sam cartoon); phloxii: p.19 top left (American flag); S.Borisov p.8 bottom left (Lincoln Memorial); Sean Locke Photography: p.19 bottom (girl holding flags); stockstudios: p.13 top (Veterans Day parade); Uncle Leo: p.10 top left (Martin Luther King Jr.) Original Illustrations: Brobel Design: American eagle, pp.3,5,7,8,11,12,15,16. Michael Kline Illustration: Cartoons for Labor Day, Columbus Day, Presidents Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving, pp.10 11. Copyright by Kids Discover, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be submitted through our Permissions website at https://customercare.hmhco.com/contactus/permissions.html or mailed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Attn: Intellectual Property Licensing, 9400 Southpark Center Loop, Orlando, Florida 32819-8647. Printed in the U.S.A. ISBN 978-1-328-79928-9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 XXXX 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 4500000000 A B C D E F G If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. K 1686909