Holidays

=Labor Day=

=Columbus Day=

=Halloween=

=Veterans Day= This video is from the History Channel and gives the history of Veterans Day. media type="custom" key="26731810" media type="custom" key="26735350" Click this link for a good lesson about Veteran's Day. Kids Thank a Vet website: lots of resource materials for teachers ReadWorks nonfiction reading passages with questions (Great Common Core resource!) K-5 grades Here is a list of Veteran's care facilities where you can send cards to vets who would really appreciate the thanks! Veteran's Day used to be called Armistice Day. An armistice is when two fighting parties agree to stop fighting. Presidents who were also veterans list.

Star Spangled Banner Stars and Stripes Forever Army song Anchors Aweigh Navy song Marines song America the Beautiful You're A Grand Old Flag Battle Hymn of the Republic Hail to the Chief
 * __American Music__**

This site is where I downloaded most of the songs in case you'd like to play some more patriotic songs in class.

=Thanksgiving= Link to a webpage that has 17 other Thanksgiving resource websites! Plimoth Plantation Tour from Scholastic