7.+Students+Activity+Guide

Follow the instructions in order do you are able to complete this project.

Start the activity by watching the utube video at this link: National Holiday Video

Step 1:Go to the google doc link: [] While you are here sign in with your name, date and national holiday.

Step 2:Now go to any one of these informational websites according to the holdiay you have chosen to research:
 * Presidents Day: **
 * [|**http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/president.htm**] **

**[]** **[|**http://www.askheritage.org/Answer.aspx?ID=1475**]** While you are at your national holidays website find when your holiday was created, the day it is celebrated, and why we celebrate it.
 * Memorial Day: **
 * [|**http://answers.yourdictionary.com/history/holidays/why-do-we-celebrate-memorial-day.html**] **
 * Veterans Day: **
 * [|**http://answers.yourdictionary.com/history/holidays/why-do-we-celebrate-veterans-day.html**] **
 * Martin Luther King Jr. Day website **
 * [] **
 * Labor day website **
 * Constitution Day website **

Step 3: Go to your wikispace at this link:** **http://holidays83.wikispaces.com/home**. **

Now click on the name of your holiday located on the left hand side of the computer screne. Then click the edit button on the top right corner of your screne. Now type in the answers to the questions according to the information you found on the holdiay website.

Step 4: Go to this link inorder to create a blog:** [] ** Now click on the button that says new post. Now in the title space write the name of your favorite holiday and then write your name.Click In the provided space below and write a paragraph about your favorite holiday and explain how you celebrate it and it's significance to you and your family. Please remember you do not have to write about a national holiday you can write about Christmas,Thanksgiving, New Years or even Easter. You are allowed to write about any holiday as long as it is your favorite one.

Step 5: Know when everyone in the class is finished with their project go back to your wikispace: ****http://holidays83.wikispaces.com/home**.**
 * ** Then click on and observe at least three of the national holdiays on the left hand side of the screne.

Step 6: Lastly go back to the link where you created your blog:**[].** Then click on at least two of your classmates blogs in order to learn about their favorite holiday.