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Goals:: 1. History

Standards:

1. describe examples of past events in legends and historical accounts, such as stories of Johnny Appleseed, Betsy Ross, Squanto, and George Washington Carver; 2. recognize characteristics of American leaders through exposure to biographies of important people of our past, such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Rosa Parks; and 3. connect people and events honored in commemorative holidays, including Native American Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, and Memorial Day.