Lessons Activities and Resources to Support the Commemoration of Veterans Day
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<strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong><br />
Lesson Plan<br />
GRADE LEVEL/COURSE:<br />
TITLE:<br />
Social Studies<br />
What is <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong>?<br />
OBJECTIVES:<br />
1. Students will learn why Americans celebrate <strong>the</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> holiday.<br />
2. Students will practice reading comprehension skills.<br />
SUGGESTED TIME: Two class periods<br />
MATERIALS/AIDS NEEDED:<br />
1. Copies <strong>of</strong> The S<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> (Provided)<br />
*Read more on TeacherVision: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/veteransday/his<strong>to</strong>ry/3204.html#ixzz1cJHGprEN<br />
2. Copies <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> Reading Comprehension Questions (Provided)<br />
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading-comprehension/activity/3243.html<br />
3. Several Dictionaries<br />
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:<br />
1. Distribute <strong>the</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> Reading Comprehension Questions.<br />
2. Instruct <strong>the</strong> students <strong>to</strong> look <strong>the</strong> words up in <strong>the</strong> dictionary <strong>and</strong> write <strong>the</strong> definitions<br />
on a separate piece <strong>of</strong> paper.<br />
3. Distribute The S<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>and</strong> ask <strong>the</strong> students <strong>to</strong> read it.<br />
4. Ask students <strong>to</strong> underline <strong>the</strong> vocabulary words <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n answer <strong>the</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong><br />
Reading Comprehension Questions.<br />
5. As a culminating activity, have a class discussion about <strong>the</strong> way different countries<br />
remember <strong>and</strong> honor <strong>the</strong>ir war veterans.
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