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Reading and writing

1. Read about these festivals and discuss the questions below.

Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrated on March 21, the first day of spring.

Earth Day is a celebration of life and our planet. It is a reminder that we need to care about the world we live in and that we should learn to respect life and nature.

Martin Luther King, Jr day

Americans celebrate the memory of Dr King on the third Monday of January. The day became a national holiday in 1985. The theme of the 2002 holiday was: “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off!”

Day of the Dead

The day of the Dead is an ancient festival celebrated in Mexico. The festival honors both the living and the dead.

People give sugar skeletons to each other as gifts. It is not a sad day, but rather a time to celebrate the cycle of life.

April Fool’s Day

April 1st is a day when strange things may happen. Our friends will play tricks on us and try to fool us.

If a person is taken in, he or she is called “April Fool!”

The best trick is one that makes everyone laugh, including the “fool”.