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Students need to understand the importance of Independence Day and how this special July holiday commemorates a significant event in our nation’s history. In this issue young readers will also learn how other countries celebrate their Independence Days and discover the similarities and differences between this holiday in the United States and Mexico, Poland and India. Students will summarize their findings and use the newspaper to learn more about current events around the world. Internet activities link students to celebrations, fireworks and a sparkling array of options to engage them while learning more about their own county and other cultures.
In this issue students will:
- learn how other countries celebrate their Independence Days
- Rewrite newspaper headlines to create “opposite” meaning
- summarize expository text to learn more about other countries
- use the internet to location information about fireworks, games, puzzles, coloring activities and craft ideas
- conduct a poll and summarize results
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