Stories for Ecuador's First Cry of Independence
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Date: August 10
Ecuador celebrates the First Cry of Independence of Quito on August 10, which took place in 1809.
Story ideas for this date
A story about the bells of Quito announcing a special day
Create this storyA story about a boy who marches in his school's civic parade
Create this storyA story about the Pichincha volcano telling the story of its city
Create this storyClassroom activity ideas
- Ask each student to draw what they like most about this date and put together a class mural.
- Read the story aloud in class and talk about what everyone learned.
- Have a circle time where each child shares a family tradition related to the date.