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September 7, 2010 Name: _________________
Labor Day
On September 3, 1894, President Grover Cleveland proclaimed the first national
observance of Labor Day. At this time the holiday honored only federal workers in all the
states and The District of Columbia. Today Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in
of
September and recognizes all those who labor. The word "labor" is derived from the Latin
work.
and means "to be tired." Labor can be physical or mental work.
This week, in celebration of Labor Day, you are to write a paragraph in which you discuss
the need to recognize how working people contribute to our community and society. On the
bottom or back of this sheet make a list of jobs. Next to each, briefly describe how the job
effects the whole community or society. Then, take your ideas and put them into a
paragraph explaining why you think we should think about people who help our community
and what they do to make our society better. Remember to indent your paragraph and
check for capitals and punctuation.
REMEMBER:
1. ___ 2nd Grade: 3-4 sentences, 3rd Grade: 5-8 sentences
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2. ___ topic sentence, detail sentences, concluding sentence
3. ___ focus on ideas and explaining
4. ___ clearly reworked rough draft
5. ___ final is neat and written in ink or typed
6. ___ signature of adult who helped you proofread your work for content and
PRESENTATION
7. ___ all three papers stapled together with final on top
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Jobs People Do How Their Job Helps the Community