Festival WebQuests: Independence day
In this webquest you will investigate Independence Day in the United States. You will also discover which other countries celebrate their independence at a similar time of year.
Perhaps the most famous Independence Day in the month of July is that of the United States of America on July 4th, but many other countries also celebrate their independence in July.
Activity 1: Timed Treasure Hunt
You have 15 minutes to complete this treasure hunt. When you are finished, share the results with your classmates.
- Exactly what happened on 4th July 1776?
- Who headed the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- Who was the last person to sign the document?
- How did the citizens of Williamsburg celebrate the first Independence Day in July 1776?
- How do Americans celebrate today?
- How many spectators will watch the Washington DC parade?
- How will they celebrate in Austin, Texas?
- How long does the Boston Harborfest last and how many events will there be?
- What time does the Washington DC parade begin?
Activity 2: More Independence Days
Now you’ll learn about other countries that celebrate their Independence Day at a similar time of year. Go to the website below and complete the chart.
Choose the country you are looking for from the list on the left-hand side of the web page.
| Country | Independence Day | World Region | Independence from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | |||
| Argentina | |||
| Belarus | |||
| Belgium | |||
| Burundi | |||
| Cape Verde | |||
| Colombia | |||
| Comoros | |||
| Kiribati | |||
| Laos | |||
| Liberia | |||
| Malawi | |||
| Maldives | |||
| Peru | |||
| Rwanda | |||
| Solomon Islands | |||
| Somalia | |||
| Vanuatu | |||
| Venezuela |
Activity 3: More Independence Days (continued)
Look at the list of countries in activity 2. They can all be found in the puzzle below. They could be written horizontally, vertically or diagonally and could be read from left to right or from right to left.
| E | P | I | C | N | I | R | P | D | N | A | E | M | O | T | T | S | B | L | A |
| G | W | K | A | E | R | A | E | C | S | U | D | B | A | D | N | A | W | R | E |
| A | I | R | E | B | I | L | R | E | Z | E | N | R | P | U | I | A | G | D | K |
| S | E | R | D | A | P | O | P | I | L | V | A | N | T | E | N | E | V | L | V |
| S | A | G | U | A | L | G | E | R | I | A | D | K | E | Z | N | S | G | L | A |
| O | O | S | Z | M | G | A | U | K | L | N | S | V | C | T | A | T | K | E | N |
| L | D | M | C | R | F | Z | I | K | M | U | A | W | I | W | E | R | G | A | U |
| O | R | E | A | Z | O | U | D | I | B | S | O | N | K | R | Y | C | U | L | A |
| M | U | C | G | L | B | V | F | R | A | C | A | P | E | V | E | R | D | E | T |
| O | P | O | G | S | I | P | O | I | V | A | D | M | E | R | E | C | U | Z | U |
| N | I | L | A | C | P | A | R | B | E | L | A | N | T | T | D | B | N | K | A |
| I | Z | O | E | G | E | I | H | A | E | J | E | Y | N | E | G | S | I | F | B |
| S | O | M | O | L | R | N | S | T | I | Z | S | A | M | R | F | T | U | A | S |
| L | M | B | U | R | U | N | D | I | U | R | C | O | M | O | R | O | S | G | E |
| A | K | I | R | F | R | V | A | E | E | I | H | S | J | C | O | M | W | R | V |
| N | S | A | I | C | E | O | L | O | D | B | A | S | Y | I | S | A | I | E | I |
| D | E | N | B | G | L | A | C | R | B | S | O | L | U | F | G | C | U | S | D |
| S | P | G | E | J | U | B | V | Y | I | A | K | I | R | A | E | G | I | V | L |
| R | D | F | A | W | S | U | R | A | L | E | B | D | K | T | U | H | K | O | A |
| O | B | E | L | G | I | U | M | P | S | D | E | E | N | I | W | A | L | A | M |
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