A brief video equipped with eye-catching graphics and sound effects explains the ins and outs of the national holiday, Presidents Day. 

Concepts

Holidays, holiday celebrations, national holidays, united states holidays, presidents' day, united states presidents, the united states government, george washington, abraham lincoln

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have word searches printed and available for early finishers to work on when time allows 
• Assign the video for homework, instruct learners to watch the link in preparation for a grand conversation in class the next day 
• Watch the video before your school takes time off to celebrate the holiday; like the video says, bring in a cake to honor George Washington  

Classroom Considerations

• Presidents Day is the third Monday in February

Pros

• The video's narrator speaks quickly, is clear, and engaging 
• Comes with a word search and discussion questions 

Cons

• None