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Page 1: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration
Page 2: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration

Patriotic Songs Sung on the 4th of July

• The Star-Spangled Banner (National Anthem)• My Country ‘Tis of Thee• America the Beautiful• God Bless America• This Land is Your Land• Stars and Stripes Forever• Yankee Doodle (in the Northeast) • Dixie (in the South)

Page 3: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration

http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2011/07/4th-of-july-parade-in-allen.html

Kids at an Independence Day parade with American flags and Uncle Sam hats

Page 4: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration

http://dc.about.com/od/hoildaysseasonalevents/ss/July4th.htm

http://amherstadvocate.com/2010/06/fourth-of-july-celebration-schedule/

Parades with Colonial

reenactments

Page 5: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration

Picnic supplies decorated in red, white and blue

Page 6: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration

We often have a barbecue or

picnic. We eat : hamburgers, hot dogs, fruit salad,

chips, cake or cupcakes

decorated in red, white, and blue.

Page 7: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration

Red raspberries, blueberries, and watermelon for the 4th of July

Page 8: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2008/07/photography_fireworks_from_iwo_1.html

Fireworks in Washington, DC, at the Iwo Jima Memorial

Page 9: The 4 th of July, an American Holiday The 4 th of July celebrates American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by the signing of the Declaration

Fireworks in Washington,

DC, by the National

Monument