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Break out the flags and get ready to honor—and understand—American’s newest holiday, Juneteenth. Although recognized for over 150 years, Juneteenth was only officially signed into law in 2021. Learn the history and reasons why Juneteenth is important to Americans, how people all over the country honor this day, how the name came to be, and what its flag contains. Then look in your local newspaper to see how it’s celebrated in your community. You’ll be ready to join in on Juneteenth!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about a newly legislated national holiday in the United States
- understand the history and significance of Juneteenth
- discover alternate names for this holiday
- color a Juneteenth flag
- use context clues to select correct vocabulary
- write about why certain freedoms are important to you
- use the newspaper to create a Juneteenth letter collage
- describe how it feels to help others
- write a letter to the editor about the importance of freedom
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