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Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTable of ContentsTable of ContentsHolidays

New Year’s Day (U.S.) . . .2

New Year’s Day (World) . .3

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day . . . . . . . . . . .4

Presidents’ Day . . . . . . . . .5

Earth Day/Arbor Day . . . . .6

Cinco de Mayo . . . . . . . . . .7

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day . . . . . . . . . . .8

Memorial Day . . . . . . . . . .9

Flag Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Independence Day . . . . .11

Labor Day . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Election Day . . . . . . . . . .13

Veterans’ Day . . . . . . . . .14

Thanksgiving Day . . . . . .15

Winter Holidays

Christmas, Eid al Fitr, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa . . . .16

Other Special Days

Columbus Day, Pulaski Day, St. Patrick’s Day . . .18

Pledge of Allegiance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Patriotic Songs

National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

America, the Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

My Country ’Tis of Thee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Symbols of Our Country . . . . . . . . . . . 26

National Documents

The Declaration of Independence . . . . . . . . 30

The U.S. Constitution and Amendments . . . 31

Presidents of the United States . . . 32

Community Government

Leaders of Our Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Being a Good Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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What customs do

you celebrate on

New Year’s Day?

January 1 is the offi cial day in the

United States to welcome a new year.

New Year’s Day (U.S.)

HolidaysHolidaysHolidays

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The Indian New Year,

Diwali, is in October.

The Jewish New Year,

Rosh Hashanah, is in

September.

HolidaysHolidaysHolidaysHolidays

People in other countries welcome

a new year on different days.

New Year’s Day (World)

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Martin Luther King, Jr. DayWe celebrate the life of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., in January. He

worked hard for the rights of every

American.

Dr. King led marches and gave

speeches. He wanted people of all

races to be treated fairly.

Other Special Holidays

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Presidents’ DayGeorge Washington and Abraham Lincoln

were both born in February. We celebrate

their work on Presidents’ Day.

How do schools show respect

for these leaders?

George Washington was our

country’s fi rst president.

Abraham Lincoln was

our president during the

Civil War.

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Earth Day/Arbor DayOn this day we remind ourselves to respect the

earth by keeping it clean and healthy.

How do you show

respect for the

earth?

HolidaysHolidaysHolidays


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Cinco de MayoCinco de Mayo is

Spanish for May 5.

People from Mexico

celebrate their victory

over the French

on this day.

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Mother’s Day and Father’s DayWe show our love and thanks to our mothers,

fathers, or guardians on these days.

How do you show

them your thanks?


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Memorial DayWe honor those who died serving

our country on this day.

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Flag DayOn June 14 each year we

celebrate our nation’s fl ag.

To show respect for

our fl ag:

• Never mark it up.

• Never let it touch

the ground.

• Fold it neatly.

• Put it on display

in schools.


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How do you celebrate

America’s birthday?

Independence DayWe also know this day as the Fourth of July.

We celebrate our country’s independence from

Great Britain on this day.

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Labor DayWe celebrate Labor Day on the fi rst Monday in

September. We show our respect to all of the

workers in our nation. Some cities have parades.

Some families celebrate with picnics.

What kinds of services do

these workers offer?


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Election DayEvery four years, Americans vote to

select the President of our country.

Every person’s vote counts in America.

We have the right to vote for our beliefs.

Why is voting a fair

way to choose our

leaders?

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Veterans’ DayNovember 11 is the day that World War I ended in

1918. We dedicate this day to those who fought for

peace around the world.


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Thanksgiving DayThe Pilgrims showed their thanks to the Native

Americans in 1621 for saving their lives.

How does your family

celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

Today we show our thanks for all that we have.

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ChristmasChristmas is a Christian

holiday that celebrates the

birth of Jesus. Friends and

relatives exchange gifts to

show their appreciation for

each other.

Eid al FitrThis is an Islamic

holiday, which marks

the end of Ramadan.

Muslim families give

thanks for all the good

in their lives.

Winter Holidays

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HanukkahJewish families

celebrate this

festive holiday

by lighting a

menorah for

eight nights.

Which winter

holidays does your

family celebrate?

KwanzaaDuring Kwanzaa,

African Americans

celebrate their

history and pride

in their culture.

Festivities last for

seven days.

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Columbus DayChristopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

We celebrate his discovery each year in October.

Pulaski DayCasimir Pulaski was a

famous general in his native

Poland. He came to the

United States to help the

Americans defeat the British

during the Revolution.

Other Special Days

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St. Patrick’s DayThis day celebrates

the patron saint of

Ireland who died on

March 17 in A.D. 461.

What other special

days do you celebrate

during the year?

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When do you say

the Pledge of

Allegiance?

Pledge of AllegiancePledge of AllegiancePledge of AllegianceTo pledge allegiance

means to promise to be

loyal. When we say the

Pledge of Allegiance, we

are promising to be loyal

to our fl ag, our country,

and our way of life.

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When people become citizens of

the United States, they promise

to be loyal to our country.

Pledge of AllegiancePledge of AllegiancePledge of AllegiancePledge of Allegiance

A citizen is a member

of our country.

Thousands of people

become American

citizens every year.

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Francis Scott Key wrote “The

Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814.

It became our national anthem

in 1931.

Patriotic SongsPatriotic SongsPatriotic SongsPatriotic SongsNational Anthem

The Star-Spangled Banner

Words by Francis Scott Key

Oh, say, can you see,

by the dawn’s early light,

What so proudly we hailed

at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars,

through the perilous fi ght,

O’er the ramparts we watched,

were so gallantly streaming?

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Patriotic SongsPatriotic SongsPatriotic SongsPatriotic Songs

When do we sing the

national anthem?

This song describes the American fl ag,

a symbol of our country.

And the rockets’ red glare,

the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night

that our fl ag was still there.

O say, does that star-spangled

banner yet wave

O’er the land of the free

and the home of the brave?

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Over 100 years ago, Katharine Lee Bates visited

the mountains in Colorado. She thought they

were so beautiful, she wrote about them. The

words became the song, “America, the Beautiful.”

What things do you think are

beautiful about our country?

America, the Beautiful

America, the Beautiful

Words by Katharine Lee Bates

O beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited plain!

America! America!

God shed his grace on thee

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea!

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What is that special right?

This is a special song about the

United States. It describes a right

that all citizens of our country enjoy.

My Country ’Tis of Thee

My Country ’Tis of Thee

Words by Samuel F. Smith

My country ’tis of thee,

Sweet land of liberty,

Of thee I sing.

Land where my fathers died,

Land of the Pilgrim’s pride,

From every mountain side,

Let freedom ring!

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Symbols of Our CountrySymbols of Our CountrySymbols of Our CountrySymbols of Our Country

It is a symbol of

freedom and hope

to people around

the world.

What do the stars on

our fl ag stand for?

American Flag The American fl ag is a special

symbol of our country. The

stripes stand for each of the

original 13 colonies.

Statue of LibertyThe Statue of Liberty is in New

York City. It was a gift from France.

It came in hundreds of pieces and

had to be put together here.

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The Great Seal of the United StatesThe Great Seal

has a bald eagle in

the center. It holds

an olive branch, a

symbol of peace.

It holds 13 arrows,

a symbol of war.

Symbols of Our CountrySymbols of Our Country Symbols of Our CountrySymbols of Our CountrySymbols of Our CountrySymbols of Our Country

Liberty BellThe Liberty Bell

is in Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania. It rang

when the Declaration

of Independence was

fi rst read.

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White House Our country’s President lives

and works at the White House.

Where is the

White House

located?


Capitol BuildingThe laws for our

country are made in

the Capitol building in

Washington, D.C.

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Where can you

fi nd pictures of

the bald eagle?

What are some

other symbols

of our country?


National BirdThe bald eagle is big and strong, like our country.

It is a symbol of our country’s freedom.

National FlowerThe rose became our

national fl ower in 1986.

It is grown all over the

United States.

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National DocumentsNational DocumentsNational DocumentsNational Documents

On July 4, 1776, America’s leaders wrote

and signed a piece of paper. They called it

the Declaration of Independence.

The paper said America

was free from England.

Why is freedom

important to

Americans?

The Declaration of Independence

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The Bill of Rights is a list of

ten freedoms, or rights, for all

Americans. Some of those

rights are:

• We can pray as we choose.

• We can say what we want.

• We can print what we want.

National DocumentsNational DocumentsNational DocumentsNational Documents

When America was

a new country, the

leaders wrote a plan

for making laws that

are fair to everyone.

This plan is called the

Constitution of the

United States.

The U.S. Constitution and Amendments

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Presidents of the Presidents of the United StatesUnited StatesPresidents of the Presidents of the United StatesUnited States

The President is the

leader of our country.

The President lives

in the White House in

Washington, D.C.

The President works in

the Oval Offi ce.

The President travels

in a private jet called

Air Force One.

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Presidents of the United StatesPresidents of the United StatesPresidents of the United StatesPresidents of the United States

Barack Obama was

elected President in 2008.

He is the 44th President of

the United States.

The President’s job

is to make sure that

everyone follows our

country’s laws.

What kinds of laws

or rules do you

follow at school

and at home?

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Some Presidents have monuments

that were made in their honor.

The faces of four Presidents are

carved into Mount Rushmore:

George Washington, Thomas

Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt,

and Abraham Lincoln. Washington

Monument

Franklin D. Roosevelt MemorialLincoln Memorial

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Some Presidents are pictured on coins.

Where else can you fi nd

pictures of presidents?

Thomas Jefferson

Franklin D. Roosevelt George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

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Governments are made up of many

people with different jobs.

Community GovernmentCommunity GovernmentCommunity GovernmentCommunity Government

The governor is the

leader of a state.

A governor’s job is

to make sure that

people follow the

state’s laws.

Judges work in a

court. They make

sure that laws are

fair. We have judges

for our country, state,

and city.

Leaders of Our Communities

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Community GovernmentCommunity Government Community GovernmentCommunity GovernmentCommunity GovernmentCommunity Government

A mayor is the

leader of a city.

A mayor’s job is

to make sure that

people follow the

city’s laws.

A group of people

called the city

council makes

laws for a city.

Why is it important for lawmakers

to work together?

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Being a Good Citizen

Good citizens help our community run

smoothly. Following the laws and helping

others are ways to be a good citizen.

How are these students being

good citizens?

Community GovernmentCommunity GovernmentCommunity GovernmentCommunity Government

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