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TIC TAC LESSON

Welcome to TicTac Town. TIC TAC LESSON. Learning About America. Our Nation’s Capital. Washington is the capital of the United States. Our country’s leaders work there. The White House is where the President lives and works.

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TIC TAC LESSON

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  1. Welcome to TicTac Town TIC TAC LESSON Learning About America

  2. Our Nation’s Capital • Washington is the capital of the United States. • Our country’s leaders work there. • The White House is where the President lives and works. • The Capitol Building is where the members of Congress work to make our country’s laws.

  3. Important Places From Our Past • The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of being free. It is on an island in New York. • The Gateway Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri, is known as the Gateway to the West. • The Alamo, in San Antonio, Texas, was a fort where the people of Mexico fought to be free. Texas became a part of the United States.

  4. Important People From Our Past • Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to American from Spain. • Benjamin Franklin started the first library and the first volunteer fire department in America. • Susan B. Anthony worked hard to change the law so women could vote.

  5. Our Country’s Holidays • We celebrate Memorial Day at the end of May to honor people who gave their lives for our country. • Independence Day is celebrated on July 4. It is often called our country’s birthday. • Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor all people who work in our country. • Thanksgiving is celebrated in November. On this day we remember the feast that was shared by Indians and Pilgrims long ago.

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