July 4th

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.  Check out the following statistics on FactMonster http://sf.factmonster.com/spot/july4census1.html.

Then, test your knowledge on the July 4th Crossword; http://sf.factmonster.com/xwords/fourthofjuly.html.

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  1. LoganJuly 16, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    hows your summer going mrs.woerner and i have two classes with you.

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  2. Mrs. Aschbrenner and Mrs. WoernerAugust 14, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Logan - it is going great! I can't wait to have you in class again this year. I have some interesting stuff planned.

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