Lessons Activities and Resources to Support the Commemoration of Veterans Day

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5. Have students discuss why it is important to remember those who have fought for their country. 6. Generate a list of armed conflicts/wars with which your students are familiar. Help students by teaching them the names of conflicts that are unfamiliar to them. The following is a list of the major conflicts in which American soldiers fought: American Revolution War of 1812 Mexican-American War Civil War Indian Wars Spanish-American War Mexican Border World War I World War II Korean Conflict Vietnam War Grenada Conflict Persian Gulf War Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts 7. Assign each group one of the conflicts to research. Tell students that they must be able to answer all of the questions on the Veterans Day Research Worksheet before they begin writing their newspaper article. 8. Review the guidelines for writing a newspaper article with the students. Inform them that in a newspaper article, the most important facts (who, what, when where, and why) are all included in the first paragraph of the article. The details and background should be included in paragraphs that appear later in the article. 9. Have each group write an article for a class newspaper about the war researched. Encourage students to look for additional information in textbooks, reference materials or on the Internet. 10. Once articles have been written, edited by the group, and proofread by the teacher, ask students to put the articles together into a newspaper which can be produced electronically or by using paper and transparent tape. SOURCES: The History of Veterans Day article was adapted from an article of the Department of Veterans Affairs website. The lesson plan was adapted for the Pearson Education website – teachervision.fen.com/veterans-day/lesson-plan
Veterans Day Research Worksheet Conflict/war: _______________________________________________________ Group Members: ____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Directions: Using at least 3 sources (examples: textbooks, library books, reference books, the Internet) answer each of the questions below about the conflict/war you are researching. 1. What were the basic issues that led to war? 2. Describe the major events leading up to the conflict. 3. What turned a disagreement into a war or armed conflict? When was war declared? 4. How long did the war last and during which years did fighting take place? (Specific dates are required for this question.)
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