Celebrating our Traditions
What is another word for a way of life?
Starts with C
Culture
What is a festival?
A celebration
What is a national holiday?
A special day when our nation remembers important people and events from our country's past.
Who was our first president?
George Washington
What is a folk tale?
A true story from long ago about the lives of real people
What is spoken or written words used to communicate ideas and feeling?
Starts with L
Language
People from all over the world come to the United States to live. What might this tell you about American culture?
Many cultures mixed together make up American culture.
What is another name for Independence day?
Fourth of July
Name 3 presidents
George Washington
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1789–1797
John Adams
1797–1801
Thomas Jefferson (
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1801–1809
James Madison
1809–1817
James Monroe (
29.89
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1817–1825
John Quincy Adams
1825–1829
Andrew Jackson (
94.14
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1829–1837
Martin Van Buren (
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1837–1841
William Henry Harrison
1841
John Tyler
1841–1845
James Polk
1845–1849
Zachary Taylor
1849–1850
Millard Fillmore
1850–1853
Franklin Pierce
1853–1857
James Buchanan
1857–1861
Abraham Lincoln (
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1861–1865
Andrew Johnson
1865–1869
Ulysses S. Grant
1869–1877
Rutherford B. Hayes
1877–1881
James Garfield
1881
Chester Arthur
1881–1885
Grover Cleveland
1885–1889
Benjamin Harrison
1889–1893
Grover Cleveland
1893–1897
William McKinley
1897–1901
Theodore Roosevelt
1901–1909
William H. Taft
1909–1913
Woodrow Wilson
1913–1921
Warren Harding
1921–1923
Calvin Coolidge
1923–1929
Herbert Hoover
1929–1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1933–1945
Harry S. Truman
1945–1953
Dwight Eisenhower
1953–1961
John F. Kennedy
1961–1963
Lyndon Johnson
1963–1969
Richard Nixon
1969–1974
Gerald Ford
1974–1977
Jimmy Carter
1977–1981
Ronald Reagan
1981–1989
George H. W. Bush
1989–1993
William J. Clinton
1993–2001
George W. Bush
2001–2009
Barack Obama
2009–2017
Donald J. Trump
2017–2021
Joseph R. Biden
2021–present
What is a tall tale?
A story that starts off true, but is mostly fiction
What is something passed down over time?
Starts with T
Tradition
What kind of music is played in New Orleans?
Jazz
What traditions do we practice on Independence day?
Fireworks, parades, picnics
Why is Dr. Martin Luther King remembered?
He spoke out against unfair laws and fought for equality.
How many stars were on the first flag that Betsy Ross made?
13
What is an object made long ago?
Starts with an A
Artifact
Where is jazz played in the New Orleans community?
Baseball games, dances, funerals
What do we call someone who we recognize for bravery or good deeds?
A hero
During which month do we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?
January
Who had a big blue ox in a tall tale?
Paul Bunyan
Name one artifact that we read about that was made by the Pueblo and Navajo tribes.
Pottery or weaving
What is celebrated in Mexico on Cinco de Mayo?
Mexico won a war for independence from France
What is the name for someone who has served in the armed forces? (starts with a V)
Veteran
Who do we remember on Memorial Day?
American citizens who died in a war
Who was John Chapman?
Johnny Appleseed