Fact #6 – An educator invented summer vacation. His name was Horace Mann. In 1837, he was elected as Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education. Mann used this platform to reform the school system from adding a break and developing uniform training for teachers.
Fact #7 – Summer breaks vary around the globe. Children in industrialized countries go to school for more hours in a day and more days per year. Summer Breaks are shorter as well.
Fact #8 – The first day of summer has a name. The summer solstice kicks off the season. This day usually falls on June 20 or June 21. The term solstice is Latin for ‘sun stand still.
Fact #9 – Three holidays occur in the summer in the USA. Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day all occur in summer. These celebrations include a favorite food for most – barbecue. This delicious fare is either baked in an oven or grilled.
Fact #10 – Watermelon is a vegetable. As the air heats up, so does the consumption of watermelon. This vegetable is part of the cucumber, squash and pumpkin family. Americans eat 15 pounds each year.
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