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Discover the background behind the event and when it’s celebrated in America.

Discover other countries who celebrate the day and the most common symbol for the day.

CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS:

Pre-K – Grade 2 Grades 3-6

Discuss how Independence Day is celebrated. Discuss why the Declaration of Independence is important to America.

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Pre-K – Grade 6

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Independence Day Fact Sheet Pre K - 2Fact Sheet

• Independence Day is a national holiday.It is celebrated on July 4th.Some people call the holiday the Fourth of July.

• The holiday is a time to celebrate the birthday of theUnited States of America.

• The United States was “born” on July 4, 1776, whenthe Declaration of Independence was approved.

• The Declaration of Independence said that the Britishwould no longer rule the American colonies.

• Today, we often celebrate Independence Day with families and friends.We gather together for summer activities like barbecues and swimming.

• People often wear red, white, and blue clothing or decorate usingthose colors. This is because they are the colors in the American flag.

• The most common symbol for the day is the American flag.The national song, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is often played.

• Some other songs you may hear on Independence Day are “America the Beautiful,”“My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” “This Land Is Your Land,” “Yankee Doodle,” and“You’re a Grand Old Flag.”

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Independence Day Fact Sheet 3 - 6Fact Sheet

• Some other countries also celebrateAmerica’s Independence Day.For example, Denmark holds thelargest Fourth of July celebrationoutside of the United States. Theydo this because in the late 1800smany Danish people moved to theU.S. seeking a better life for theirfamilies. Now the people ofDenmark honor the United Statesfor welcoming their ancestors.

• Independence Day is a federal holiday. It is celebrated onJuly 4th. Some people call the holiday the Fourth of July.

• The holiday is a time to celebrate the birthday of theUnited States of America.

• The United States was “born” on July 4, 1776, when theContinental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.

• The Declaration of Independence is a statement that was writtento let the world know that the thirteen colonies in Americaconsidered themselves to be independent of British rule.

• To celebrate the USA’s first birthday on July 4, 1777, thirteen shotswere fired for the thirteen colonies, there were speeches and parades,and fireworks in the evening.

• Today, United States citizens celebrate Independence Day in muchthe same way, with families and friends gathering together forsummer activities like barbecues and swimming.

• About 2.5 million people celebrated the first Independence Day.Now, almost 320 million across the United States celebrate the day.

• People often wear red, white, and blue clothing or decorate using those colors.This is because they are the colors in the American flag.

• The most common symbol for the day is the American flag. The national anthem,“The Star-Spangled Banner,” is often played.

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Why do we have fireworks on Independence Day?

Independence Day is our country's birthday, Manu. So, in the same way we celebrate your birthday with cake

and ice cream, we celebrate America's birthday with fireworks. How else do we celebrate Independence Day?

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Critical Thinking Question

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What do you do to celebrate Independence Day?

We sing patriotic songs.

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We go to paradesl

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Why is the Declaration of Independence so important to America, Granny?

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It's one of the most important documents in our country's history. The Declaration of Independence is how the United States of America was born. How do you think our country would be different if we had not declared our independence f ram Britain?

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Well, for one thing, we would still be following a king or queen and we wouldn't have a president . ..- ....

Can you think of other ways our country would be different if we hadn't declared our independence?

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