Juneteenth
When is Juneteenth?
June 19th (started in 1865)
When is Independence Day?
July 4th
Describe the American (USA) flag.
red, white, blue: 50 stars and red and white stripes
What classes does June help with? (which levels does she help)
Level 4A and 4B
What state started Juneteenth?
Texas
What was the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote it against whom?
The 13 colonies wrote it against the King of England.
Describe the Statue of Liberty. Where is it? What is it?
a statue in NYC
What languages does June speak?
English, German (and others?)
How do people celebrate Juneteenth?
by having barbecues, parades, reading the Emancipation act
barbecue, parade, fireworks, singing the national anthem, concerts, etc
Describe the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
It is a landmark in Washington D.C. A wall with the names of veterans who have died.
Name 2 hobbies that June enjoys.
She enjoys knitting, biking, walking her dog...
When was Juneteenth made a federal holiday?
2021
What do people do with flags for 4th of July?
hold small ones, put them on their house, put them at full mast
What is the bald eagle a symbol of and what seal has a bald eagle on it?
power, freedom and on the President's seal
How long has June worked at our school?
more than 2 years
Explain the origin or why Juneteenth started.
200,000 enslaved people finally found out they were free after 2 years since the Emancipation Act
The Declaration of Independence states 3 significant things: All men had the right to ______, _____and _____. Name 2 of them
life, liberty(freedom), pursuit of happiness
What was important about the Brooklyn Bridge? (name 2 facts)
landmark in NY; A bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan; a family helped build it (father, son and then his wife); strong bridge
What was June's main job before coming to our school? OR How many children does June have?
translation, (teaching English too)
one child-Fiona