Patriots' 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/patriots--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 date of observance?Third Monday in April (four states) or April 19 (four states)
2. What is the prominent associated event?The Boston Marathon, established in 1897
3. What is Patriots' Day and why do we celebrate it?Patriots' Day is a holiday that remembers the first battles of the American Revolution, like Lexington and Concord. It shows how people fought for freedom and helped start the United States.
4. When is Patriots' Day celebrated?In some states it is on the third Monday in April, and in other states it is on April 19.

American Revolutionary War: The 1775-1783 conflict that resulted in the formation of the United States of America as an independent nation.