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| A Labor Day parade, New York City, ca. 1882 (Wikipedia) |
Note: A tribute to workers, another to the heroes of September 11, and a silly day that encourages people to "talk like a pirate," all in September!
Get Ready: Ahoy there, Matey! Know ye how to talk like a pirate? Arrrr!
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| A graduation, sometime between 1910 and 1940 (Wikipedia) |
Note: Two celebrations fortuitously rhymed by the advertising industry: Father's Day ("Dads") and commencement exercises ("Grads")!
Get Ready: When did you (or will you) graduate from high school? What sort of celebrations are traditional for that moment?
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| A Cinco de Mayo celebration in the U.S. (Wikipedia) |
Note: May plays host to everything from the Mexican fiesta of Cinco de Mayo to the silly Star Wars Day, as well as Russia's end-of-school celebration, "The Last Bell."
Get Ready: How do you (or did you) celebrate the end of the school year?
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| One nobleman insults the corpse of another (Wikipedia) |
Note: Today, even "politicians" call people names--one of the first things we were taught not to do in Kindergarten!
Get Ready: Have you ever had your feelings seriously hurt by name-calling? Have you ever called someone else a name--and regretted it?
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| A back-to-school sale in the U.S. (Wikipedia) |
Note: Some kids love school and some kids don't. Let's hear two friends discussing their school days.
Get Ready: Do (or did) you love school? Why or why not? What was your favorite subject?
