Labor Day

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/labor-day

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the designation?Federal holiday in the United States
2. What is the date of observance?First Monday of September
3. What is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it?Labor Day is a holiday that honors workers who build, make, and do important jobs. It celebrates their hard work and the rights they fought for.
4. When was Labor Day first celebrated in the United States?The first Labor Day parade was held in New York City, and by 1894 Congress made it a federal holiday.

Labor Movement: An organized effort by workers to improve their economic and social standing through collective action and advocacy.
Trade Union: An organization formed by workers in a specific trade or industry to negotiate with employers for better terms of employment.
Federal Holiday: A holiday officially recognized by the United States federal government, observed by federal employees and often by other sectors of society.
Second International: An organization of socialist and communist political parties and trade unions that existed from 1889 to 1916.