Patriots' Day
2 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial Studies
Summary
The third Monday in April is Patriots' Day! This special holiday commemorates the historic battles at Lexington and Concord during the American Revolutionary War. Today, we use Patriots' Day to honor the sacrifices American colonists made while overthrowing British rule.
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All ages
Covers the opening battles of the Revolutionary War; described plainly, with no graphic content.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (2 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- What happened at Lexington and Concord?
- Why are those battles remembered as the start of the Revolutionary War?
- Which states observe Patriots' Day, and why those?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Patriots' Day, Lexington, Concord, revolution.
Try it: Draw a two-box comic: the colonists before the battles, and after. Add one caption to each.