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Labor Day Lesson Plans
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In this lesson learners identify and define the beginnings of the labor movement-and Labor Day-in the United States, and to reflect on changes that have occurred in the way we think about the holiday. They also write a contribution to a Labor Day scrapbook, whether a letter to a pen pal in another country, who doesn't celebrate Labor Day, or an essay on some aspect of the origins of the holiday, or an essay about Peter J. McGuire.
Students examine the history of celebrating Labor Day and discuss the important role blue-collar workers play in the country's economy. After discussion, they create a cube displaying drawings of various jobs they admire. Panels of cube are decorated with words, dates, or patriotic symbols.
Students explore the significance of Labor Day. In this Labor Day lesson, students research Internet sources to study the history behind the holiday. Students discuss labor union history and simulate a public hearing regarding the proposal of an 8-hour work day.
Students read Curious George Takes a Job, then examine how Labor Day is a special day for all of the people who work, the students generate a discussion about the jobs that their parents do.
Students examine the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper article about it. They practice using new vocabulary words and discover the layout of a newspaper.
Learners complete various activities pertaining to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veteran's Day. They conduct research and complete writing and art activities on the background for each federal holiday.
Students define Labor Day and what the importance is of this holiday. In this Labor Day lesson, students brainstorm different careers and go on to research and write a report regarding what they want to be when they grow up.
In this lesson students investigate the economy and working world by discovering Labor Day. In this holiday lesson, students participate in a tug-o-war activity demonstrating strength vs. weakness and comparing it to the history of labor negotiations. In this lesson students utilize the Internet to read stories about labor day events and find song lyrics about Union Workers.
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Students explore the history of Labor Day while learning how to cite Web sites in correct MLA bibliographical format.
In this math worksheet, learners determine the number of days a person born on Labor day will have her birthday on this holiday. The worksheet provides learners with September calendars for 8 years. Learners look for a pattern to determine their answer.
