Holidays

Holidays and Special Occasions
Constitution Day	Who Wants to be a Million-Dollar Citizen? -- A game about the U.S. Constitution and government in the same format as Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
	White House for Kids Constitution Quiz -- Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution. There are also links to other quizzes you can try out.
	The Constitution for Kids -- Explanations of what the Constitution is and what it does for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Click on other versions for different grade levels.
	Save the Bill of Rights! -- An interactive game to learn about the Bill of Rights.
	Ben's Government Site -- This link goes directly to information about the Constitution, intended for use by students.

Halloween	PBS Halloween -- Fun and games from PBS with characters from Arthur, Dora the Explorer, Cyberchase, and more.
	Ben and Jerry's Halloween -- Fun website from the makers of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Play games, color pictures, send e-cards, and more!
	Trick or Treats -- A cool website from Hershey's. Click on a building in the haunted village to begin exploring. Pumpkin Carving - Carve pumpkins without a mess!!

Elections	Democracy Project -- Great website from PBS to teach about our system of government. Be president for a day, find out how democracy affects you, or step inside the voting booth!
	Ben's Guide for Kids -- Another great link from this site explaining the difference between electing a president, a senator, and a state representative.
	Presidential Election Slide Show -- Expanation of how the president is elected. Has a glossary and quiz at the end.

Veteran's Day	VA Kids -- A website for kids grades K-5 to learn about veterans and why we celebrate and honor what they have done.

Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving Hangman Thanksgiving Memory Thanksgiving Tic Tac Toe Thanksgiving Word Search
	Plymoth Plantation -- Investigate the first Thanksgiving. What is fact and what is myth? You solve the mystery!
	The First Thanksgiving -- Interactive site from Scholastic with sound that explains the voyage from England on the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving.

December Holidays	Click here for the lots of links for December holidays!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Enchanted Learning -- Short description of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
	Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline -- Illustrated time line created by a 2nd grade class.
	Biography of MLK -- Excellent information from this Encyclopedia Britannica site. Click home and explore more great links about Black History.
	The Seattle Times -- Tons of links, information, and pictures about Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement.
	MLK Papers Project -- Another biography of Dr. King. Click and explore the other links as well.

Kansas Day	Famous Kansans KSHS Famous Kansans -- Kansas State Historical Society website about famous Kansans. Famous Kansans -- A page full of links about famous Kansans. KNEA Famous Kansans -- Webpage from the Kansas National Education Association with links to biographical information about famous Kansans.
	State Symbols -- Click on a picture of a state symbol to read more about it. Great Plains Nature Center State Symbols -- More detailed information about each of the Kansas state symbols. Again, click on the picture to read more about it.
	50States.com -- Lots of information about Kansas with links you can click on as well.

Olympics	Winter Olympics -- Cool site made by two 4th graders!
Olympics	U.S. Olympic Team for Kids -- A great, fun interactive site where you can learn about the Olympics and play games!

President's Day	White House for Kids -- Find information on every president arranged by order in which they served.
President's Day	Internet Public Library -- More information on all presidents.



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