June, July and September Holiday Posters for 5 American Holidays

These 5 posters about American holidays explain the history and traditions of Flag Day, Father’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day and Labor Day. Posters give information the history of the holidays and how they are celebrated. They are a great way to teach English Language Learners and other students about American culture. Writing, grammar, and discussion tasks plus a lesson plan for using the posters to supplement student learning are included in this resource, too.

Updated May 21, 2023: Lesson plan and several pages for students added!

✓ Please note:

* These 5 posters are part of a larger set of 18 American holiday posters, which you can find HERE.

Resource at a Glance:

★ What will students learn?

* How, why, and when Flag Day, Father’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day and Labor Day began.

* When and how each holiday is commonly celebrated.

* What the symbols, colors, and foods associated with the holidays are.

* How to write an acrostic poem.

* When to use the word “the” in sentences.

* Other definitions for 1 word in a poster that has multiple meanings.

* Phrases for talking about these holidays.

★ Who is it for?

* English Language Learners with at least low intermediate levels of English proficiency (and higher) who are not familiar with American holidays.

* ELLs and other students learning about different kinds of poetry.

* Upper elementary learners.

★ How does it help teachers?

* The posters are easy to assemble and can be used as classroom decor or on hallway bulletin boards throughout the year.

* A lesson plan suggests how you can use the posters to extend students’ learning.

* Lists of target vocabulary words help students improve their knowledge of English.

* Posters provide models of acrostic poems when teaching a poetry unit.

* Templates give students practice writing their own acrostic poems.

* Posters teach about American culture, so students new to the United States or unfamiliar with specific holidays can learn about important holidays.

* Posters include creative writing tasks about holidays to extend learning.

* Posters give students grammar practice in how to correctly use the word the.

* Suggestions for discussion are included to give students speaking practice.

* The included answer keys save you time when evaluating students’ grammar work.

Posters for the following holidays are included in this resource:

The page numbers in parentheses below indicate how many pages are used for each actual poster. Each poster is also accompanied by a cover page that includes the answers to the grammar task and a page or pages with explanations of all the images on the poster.

★ Flag Day (3 pages)

★ Father's Day (3 pages)

★ Juneteenth (4 pages)

★ Independence Day (5 pages)

★ Labor Day (3 pages)

The following pages are also included in this product about American holidays:

★ Table of Contents (1 page)

★ Notes to the Teacher (3 pages)

★ ELA Common Core standards addressed (1 page)

★ Suggested lesson plan (1 page)

★ Target vocabulary words for each holiday (1 page)

★ Templates for 3 acrostic poem writing tasks (4 pages)

★ Notes for the teacher about the grammar task (1 page)

★ Suggestions for discussion topics (1 page)

★ Sentence starters to provide support for students when using the discussion topics (1 page)

★ Picture and directions for assembling the posters (1 page)

The cover and pages listing the credits for the images used for each holiday poster comprise the remaining pages of this product.

More Info:

All the American holiday posters are written in acrostic poem format. Each letter from the name of the holiday begins a sentence or phrase with info about that holiday. Every poster includes the pages for the actual poster, a cover page which includes an answer key for the grammar task, a blank template for students to write their own acrostic poem about the holiday, and 1 page explaining what the images on the poster are.

The lesson plan explains how to do some activities using the posters to supplement your students’ learning. It offers ideas for various writing and speaking tasks. The lesson plan is based on a 60-minute class period and includes tips for modifying the activities if your class time is shorter than that.

Putting the posters together just requires a few minutes of cutting the margins and then taping, gluing or stapling the pages together. As a mater of fact, you don’t have to cut the margins but the posters will look better if you do. Detailed directions, with pictures, are included in the resource. Laminating the finished posters will ensure they can be used year after year.

Templates for 3 writing tasks are included:

* Write an acrostic poem for the word holiday.

* Students invent a holiday and write an acrostic poem about it.

* Students select and then describe how they celebrate one of the holidays.

A blank template without directions is also provided and students can use it to write final copies of the poems.

In addition, blank acrostic poem templates for each holiday are provided so students can also write their own poems about each American holiday. These pages follow the actual poster pages.

A grammar task to rewrite the text on the posters by including the definite article "the" is also included. An explanation of this grammar point is provided so even if you’re not an English Language Arts teacher, you can still have your students do this task. The answers for this are on a page that also functions as the cover page for each holiday poster.

A vocabulary task about the 1 word with a multiple meaning words is included, too. Directions are in the Notes to the Teacher section.

The 5 discussion topics can be used with both native English speakers and English Language Learners, including ELLs at a high beginning level of proficiency. A page with 15 sentence starters that helps students talk about the posters is provided.

A page listing the ELA Common Core standards this resource helps address is included for your convenience if you are teaching in a Common Core state.

These acrostic poem posters about Flag Day, Father’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day and Labor Day are sure to brighten up your classroom and teach your students about U.S. American holidays at the same time!

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You might also like these holiday products:

★ June, July & September Holidays - Word Search & Crossword Puzzles BUNDLE

★ Multilingual Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Posters

★ Multilingual Signs Bundle: Hello, Welcome & Happy New Year Posters

★ Chinese New Year Literacy Activities

★ Ramadan Activities

If you prefer, these U.S. American holiday posters are also available in small bundles with 4 or 5 posters in each bundle:

★ American Holiday Posters for January and February in Acrostic Poem Format

★ American Holiday Posters for March, April and May in Acrostic Poem Format

★ American Holiday Posters for October and November in Acrostic Poem Format

★ Or click HERE to buy all 4 Posters for American Holidays with Writing, Grammar & Speaking Tasks products to save money!

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