"Presidents Day"

"Presidents Day"

Monday February 15

Presidents day is the day that everyone in the United States celebrate the birthday of George Washington, our first president. Then on 1971 its was changed to "Presidents Day", the purpose was to give national workers a 3 day weekend. Presidents day use to be on February 22 (Washington's birthday) but it was changed to the third Monday of February. Several ways to show honor on presidents day is by researching more about presidents day. 

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

The first thanksgiving was in Plymoth Rock, Massachusetts in 1621. Thanksgiving is celebrated in several countries including Canada, United States, Liberia, The Netherlands, Germany, Japan, The Norfolk Islands. The pilgrims use to celebrate Thanksgiving after harvest and surviving a long winter. Thanksgiving always lands on the fourth Thursday in November. Many people have different family traditions in thanksgiving day. 

Reflection: I am thankful for:

•  My health 
• A house 
• Comida 
• Basketball
• School
• Clothes
• Family
• Life

Veterans Day

Veterans Day

•  Veterans day is the holiday that is held on the day that world war I ended (November 11) to honor the US veterans and victims from the war. 
• Veterans day is held on November 1
• The purpose of veterans day is to honor all the veterans and victims who fought during the war.
• It's important to show honor because millions of soldiers died saving our life this day.
•  Some of the ways to show honor on veterans day would be by:

1. Appreciate all the veterans 
2. Spending time with your love ones
3.  Donating to a veterans foundation
4. Learn more about WWI

  

• What interests me the most about veterans day is the way millions of people died but yet no one really knows how to celebrate veterans day.