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Time To Celebrate
On quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies is written the phrase "E pluribus unum," "One out of many." What does it mean?
What you'll need:
U.S. coins
Map of the world
Calendar
History log
What to do:
- Have your children look at U.S. coins for the expression "E pluribus unum", and translate it for them: "One out of many." Explain to them that it refers to America as one nation with many peoples and cultures, and that it is not a common nationality but shared democratic values that bind us as a nation.
- With your children talk about the following list of holidays celebrated in the United States. Look at a calendar to add other holidays, and next to each holiday write when it is celebrated and what is celebrated. See list of holidays >>
- Use the opportunity of talking about what holidays celebrate to read original sources. For example: on Presidents' Day read one of the great presidential speeches such as the Gettysburg Address; on Martin Luther King's Day read the "I Have a Dream" speech.
- Find holidays celebrated in other nations. Classmates, neighbors, and relatives from other countries are good sources of information.
- Think and talk about other important holidays our nation should celebrate.
- Discuss what your family celebrates, and have your children write about the discussion in their history log.
Questions to ask:
What kinds of accomplishments or events do we celebrate in America? What similarities and differences did you find between American holidays and holidays celebrated by people from other countries?
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