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Independence Day

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:07 am
by crow
I'm looking for some good Independence Day activities for a junior high school classroom in Japan. Any ideas?

Thanks!
Maia

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:34 pm
by Sally Olsen
Whose Independence Day? Canada, US, Mongolia, Vietnam, Taiwan? Why not all?

atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Independence_Day/ for the US.
canadaonline.about.com/cs/holidays1

1st July, 2003:
Canada Day.
Communist Party Foundation: People's Republic of China.

Independence Day: Burundi, Rwanda.

4th July, 2003:
Independence Day: United States of America.

5th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Algeria, Cape Verde, Venezuela.

6th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Comoros.

7th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Solomon Islands.

9th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Argentina, Bahamas.

17th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Slovakia..

19th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Laos.

20th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Colombia.

26th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Liberia, Maldives, Puerto Rico.

28th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Peru.

30th July, 2003:
Independence Day: Vanuatu.

31st July, 2003:
Emmancipation Day: Bermuda.

and that is just July! Makes you think.

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:15 pm
by crow
Woah!

That's really neat- I had no idea there were so many!
I had the US in mind, but I might do something with all of them.

Thanks!