Monday, September 2nd, is America’s Labor Day. It was originally organized to celebrate labor association strengths and contributions to the United States economy. Now, it has become a day of rest, the traditional end of the summer, and a last chance to make trips or hold outdoor events.
Here are some wonderful websites that will generate organic conversations about The Day:
- Child Labor
- Cybraryman’s Labor Day page--comprehensive as is his way
- History of Labor Day–Movie
- Labor Day activities, games, drawings for kids
- Labor Day infographic
- Labor Day for Kids: Read-aloud book
- Labor Day’s Violent Beginnings
- PBS Kids: Labor Day
- Ten Labor Day Facts (from Forbes)
- Today in History (Labor Day)–from Library of Congress
- Why Americans and Canadians Celebrate Labor Day–YT video
- Why do we celebrate Labor Day (from How Stuff Works)
BTW, I tried to keep politics out of this list, though Labor Day is fraught with it. Here are some favorite Labor Day quotes about the joy of working hard:
“You always pass failure on your way to success.” — Mickey Rooney
“Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit.” — Helena Rubinstein
“Dedication, hard work all the time, and belief.” — Cristiano Ronaldo
A keyboard, three screens, four tasks, and a twelve-pack of Red Bull. I’m ready!
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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.
Very nice
Thanks! A few useful labor-saving apps!
I like that we have a holiday to celebrate working. I respect anyone who is willing to put in an honest day’s work.
I do, too, and it feels good at the end. I love a good vacation, but often the joy of that is a break from the joy of working.
I’m glad we have Labor Day (and plenty of other national holidays). We all need time off to rest and reenergize.
What I’m not thrilled about is the trivialization of what holidays are supposed to celebrate or commemorate. As you pointed out, Labor Day used to celebrate the huge role that unions (for all their imperfections) played in shaping modern American society. Now, it’s just the last day of a three-day weekend and (in many, but not all places) the day before the start of a new school year.
I’m a writer, so I worked yesterday. I’m moving back to Florida next month, and even though I won’t finish my work-in-progress before I leave, I want to move it closer to the finish line for a December release.
Florida is on my wish-list of retirement places. Hope that goes well for you, Alex.