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United States Theme Units
July Theme Units and Daily Themes
United States
Independence Day
(4th of July)
Theme Unit
American Revolution
     American Revolution Theme Unit - Time line, reading comprehensions, quizzes

Short Reading Comprehensions
Very Quick Readers
     Patriotism - Wear Your Colors Proudly (Very Quick Reader; Grades 5-7 Readability)
     Celebrating Freedom (Very Quick Reader; Grades 6-7 Readability)

Spanish
     Patriotismo - Lleva tus colores con orgullo (grades 5-7)

Reading Comprehensions
Fiction
     July 4 - A Day to be Free (Grades 1-2)
     Wish for Fireworks (Grades 2-3)
The Fourth of July (Grades 2-3)
     Fourth of July Sister (Grades 2-3)
     Fourth of Julie (Grades 3-4)
     An Unstable Fourth, Part 1 (Grades 4-6)
     An Unstable Fourth, Part 2 (Grades 4-6)
     An Unstable Fourth, Part 3 (Grades 4-6)
     A Declaration of Independence - Jubilee Celebration (Grades 4-6)
     A Star Spangled Performance, Part 1 (Grades 5-6)
     A Star Spangled Performance, Part 2 (Grades 5-6)
     Jubilee Celebration (Grades 6-7)

Non-Fiction
     July the 4th (Grades 2-3)
     The Fourth of July (Grades 4-6)
     The Liberty Bell (Grades 5-6)
     The Science of Fireworks (Grades 6-8)

Spanish
     Un Día para estar Libre (grades 1-2)
     El cuatro de julio (grades 2-3)
     La hermana del Cuatro de julio (grades 2-3)
     El Cuatro de Julie (grades 3-4)
     Una actuación de estrellas centelleantes (primera parte) (grades 5-6)
     Una actuación de estrellas centelleantes (segunda parte) (grades 7-8)
     El 4 de julio (grades 2-3)

French
     Un jour pour être libre (grades 1-2)

Italian
     Un giorno per essere liberi (grades 1-2)

German
     Ein Tag um frei zu sein (grades 1-2)

Read and Color
            The American Bald Eagle
             Happy Birthday America - Read and Color (PDF file)
             Independence Day (PDF file)
            The Symbols of Our Country
             Matt's Red, White, and Blue Ribbon (PDF file)

Finish the Story
     Mixed Feelings (Grade 3)
     Fourth of July Surprise (Grades 3-6)
     Independence Day (Grades 6-8)

Draw and Write
             U.S. Independence Day Draw and Writes

Funda-blanks
     Party in the Sky (grades 1-3)
     Celebration (grades 2-3)
     Celebrate Freedom (grades 4-6)

Book Units
    The American Flag (Grades 1-3)
    Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags (Grades 4-6)

Writing
Replying to Letters

Hidden Objects
             4th of July - Hidden Pictures (PDF file)

Art Projects
            Fabulous Fireworks Fountain
   Celebrate the United States (grades K-5)
     Art Project: Make parade sticks to wave at celebrations (PDF file)
   Patriotic Fortune Teller (grades 2-5)
     Art Project: Make a paper patriotic fortune teller toy (PDF file)

Proud to Be (grades K-8)
     Celebrate who you are and the country you're from (PDF file)

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