Introduction
Hello, Holiday explorers!
Welcome to a webQuest about the holidays and traditions of the USA.
We will begin our quest by looking at a very important day of celebrations in America:
The 4th of July.
Then we will move on to Thanksgiving
Next are some scary, but interesting facts about Halloween
And finally, we will look at how Christmas is celebrated in America.
Have fun exploring!
Task
The 4th of July is a day of celebrations in America because it is the day, the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
But what is a Declaration of Independence, and why is it so important?
Let's have look!
Your task is to find answers to the following questions:
1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(follow this link to find out: http://www.surfnetkids.com/independenceday/261/who-wrote-the-declaratio… )
2. Why was the Declaration of Independence written? Follow the link and watch the video: