History Celebrations around the World History | Year 3 | Celebrations around the World | Independence Day | Lesson 8
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Aim Aim • To understand the history of Independence Day in the USA and how it is celebrated. Success Criteria Success Criteria • Statement 1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. • I can explain the history of Independence Day in the USA. • Statement 2 • I can discuss how Independence Day is celebrated in the USA. • Sub statement
Independence Day Let’s find out more about the fascinating history of the USA and how Independence Day came to be celebrated. Independence Day is celebrated in the The day is also known as the Fourth of It is the USA’s national day. July because it is celebrated on 4 th July. United States of America (USA) every year. X Did X Independence Day is celebrated by more You Can you and your partner name any other national days from around Australia Day in Australia, St George’s Day in England, Bastille Day in Talk to your partner. Tell them what you think independence means. than 320 million Americans every year! the world? Know? France, Waitangi Day in New Zealand.
X History of Independence Day First People Scientists believe that the first people to reach North America came The earliest records suggest the first people crossed into North from Asia. They walked across a land bridge that joined Siberia America about 30 000 years ago! and Alaska during an ice age . X Why do you think people could walk from Siberia to Alaska only Lower sea levels because of frozen polar ice and the sea ice was frozen. during the ice age?
History of Independence Day Hunter Gatherers Over time, people spread to every corner of the continent. Some even continued on into South America. These people lived as hunter-gatherers . First, they hunted woolly mammoths for food. Later, many of these people relied on the huge herds of buffalo that lived on the hunter-gatherers People who rely on wild food to survive. wide open plains for food and clothing. People living on the coast caught fish, shellfish, clams and sea birds.
History of Independence Day Civilisation Other tribes lived as nomads . They travelled across the vast land, By about 1000 BC, tribes of people speaking many different Some tribes lived in permanent settlements with buildings following the buffalo herds and other animals they hunted. languages could be found all across North America. and farms. The most important crop was corn. People who travel from place to place nomads and do not have permanent homes.
History of Independence Day European Exploration Many years later, European explorers began to arrive in North America. X Turn to your partner. Why do you think Europeans came to North Farmland, gold. America? What do you think they were looking for?
1000 – Vikings landed in Newfoundland and established Canada a settlement called Vinland. 1492 – Christopher Columbus landed USA in the Bahamas. 1513 – Juan Ponce de León landed on mainland America.
History of Independence Day European Colonisation Before long, Europeans began to colonise North America. Britain came first but soon France, Sweden and the Netherlands established colonies as well.
By mid-1700s, Britain had established thirteen colonies and was the only European country left with colonies in North America. 1620 – Pilgrims arrived from Britain and established the Plymouth Canada Colony in Massachusetts. 1664 – Britain seized the colony of New Amsterdam from the Netherlands and renamed it New York. USA 1607 – First permanent European settlement was established at Jamestown, Virginia by Britain. 1732 – Britain established Pilgrims were Georgia, their final people who made colony in North America. a journey for religious reasons.
History of Independence Day American War of Independence 1700 – 225 000 colonists Many of these people no longer saw themselves as British. Instead, they saw themselves as Americans. 1770 – 2 221 000 colonists Soon people began to talk about independence. They wanted to create their own country. Britain, however, had no plans to give the colonies their freedom. Soon, whispers about war began to spread across the land. The population of North America rose Then, two important events happened that would lead to war and rapidly following European colonisation. change American history forever.
1770 - Boston Massacre 1773 - Boston Tea Party The Boston Massacre, which In 1773, colonists refused to pay occurred on 5 th March 1770, was taxes on tea shipments and a street fight between colonists asked that the tea be returned and a troop of British soldiers. to Britain. When it wasn't, the Several colonists were killed colonists decided to protest during the fight and this led to against the unfair taxes by deeper anti-British feelings. throwing 342 chests of tea into the ocean.
History of Independence Day American War of Independence On 4 th July 1776, Congress officially This very famous document was called In 1775, fighting finally broke out between While fighting raged across America, Congress was adopted the final version. the Declaration of Independence . Britain and the American colonies. It was the most important document in the American called the American War of Independence American history was being written. parliament. or the American Revolutionary War. The In 1776, the thirteen American colonies war would go on for eight long years. produced the document detailing why they wished to break away from British rule and become independent states, known as the United States of America. X Did The colonists who fought against the British were You known as Patriots. The colonists who fought on Know? the British side were known as Loyalists.
History of Independence Day American War of Independence Finally, in 1783, Britain and the America The American colonists, with help from Britain would not accept the Declaration of In 1778, France declared war on Britain. colonists signed a peace treaty and ended France and Spain, slowly began to wear Independence and so the war continued. Then the following year, Spain declared the American Revolutionary War. The United down the British army. Many war on Britain as well. people died on both sides from States of America was created. fighting and disease. X Did During the war, the British soldiers You were known as ‘redcoats’ or ‘devils’. Know?
Jigsaw Well done so far everybody! Let’s consolidate what we’ve learnt so far. On your own, complete the differentiated Independence Day Jigsaw Activity Sheet .
Independence Day Celebrations Ever since then, Americans across the country have celebrated this The first Independence Day was celebrated in 1777 while fighting Independence Day even became a paid public holiday in 1938! very important day. still raged. X Turn to your partner. How do you think Americans celebrate Independence Day?
Independence Day Celebrations Independence Day is summer time in the USA. This means many of the celebrations take place outdoors. Many people host barbeques for family and friends. It is a tradition to wear red, white and blue on the day. There are picnics, colourful parades and music concerts across the country. X Did The longest running Independence Day You parade started in Rhode Island in 1785! Know?
Hot Dog Eating Contest Each year on Independence Day, a famous hot dog eating contest is held in New York. It is watched live by 40 000 people and millions more on television. The record for eating the highest number of hot dogs is held by Joey Chestnut, who ate a whopping 74 hot dogs in just 10 minutes! The love for hot dogs doesn’t stop there. In fact, Americans eat an incredible 155 million hot dogs every Independence Day. “ Hot Dog Easting Contest Coney Island ” by Paulo Corceiro is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Independence Day Celebrations The national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner , can be heard wherever you go and politicians make passionate speeches to the public. There are running events and car races held all over the nation. Thousands of people turn out to watch baseball games as well. When the sun goes down, fireworks displays light up the night sky. The biggest fireworks display is put on by the Macy’s department store in New York. Millions of people turn out to watch the incredible show!
Venn Diagram Great job everybody. Now you know all about the history of Independence Day and how Americans celebrate this very important day! How does Independence Day compare to our national day, Australia Day? With your partner, complete the Independence Day and Australia Day Venn Diagram . X Share with your partner three things you learnt about Independence Day.
Aim Aim • To understand the history of Independence Day in the USA and how it is celebrated. Success Criteria Success Criteria • Statement 1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. • I can explain the history of Independence Day in the USA. • Statement 2 • I can discuss how Independence Day is celebrated in the USA. • Sub statement
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