Holidays
Vocabulary
African American or Native American?
Folktales
Name that Region!
100
On this holiday, we shoot fireworks and celebrate our nation's birthday.
What is the 4th of July?
100
This is a person who comes to a new country to live.
What is an immigrant?
100
Who invented the traffic light?
Who are the African Americans?
100
This person was a real man who traveled the Northwest Territory, planting apple seeds.
Who is Johnny Appleseed?
100
This region is known for eating barbeque and drinking sweet tea.
What is the South?
200
On this holiday, we eat turkey and dressing and we think about all the things we are thankful for.
What is Thanksgiving?
200
These stories are passed down from generation to generation and include both fictional and nonfiction parts.
What are folktales.
200
Who invented moccasins?
Who are the Native Americans?
200
This is a story about a former slave who went against a machine.
Who is John Henry?
200
This region is known for sushi like California rolls.
What are the Western states?
300
On this holiday, we dye eggs, hide eggs and receive a visit from a bunny.
What is Easter?
300
These are special activities that we plan for holidays.
What are celebrations?
300
Who invented the ironing board?
Who are African Americans?
300
This is a tale of a very clever rabbit who escaped being eaten for dinner by asking to be thrown in the briar patch.
Who is Br'er Rabbit?
300
These states are known for Mexican food and hot peppers.
What are the Southwestern states?
400
On this holiday, we give and receive gifts, celebrate with friends and family and decorate trees.
What is Christmas?
400
This is also known as a way of life.
What is tradition?
400
Who invented relay races?
Who are the Native Americans?
400
This man was larger than life and had a big blue ox named Babe.
Who is Paul Bunyan?
400
This area includes the nation's largest city, New York City, and is best known for their buffalo wings.
What is the Mid-Atlantic region?
500
What is another word for a special day?
What is holiday?
500
This is a story or song that is passed down from generation to generation and has both fiction and nonfiction elements.
What is a folktale?
500
What is the name of the culture that can still be found on and around the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia?
What is the Gullah culture?
500
This man was a real man who did many great things. He wore a coonskin cap and people made up a lot of stories about his adventures in the wilderness.
Who is Davy Crockett?
500
This area is known as the "bread basket" and they grow crops like wheat, oats, and corn.
What is the Midwest?
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