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Lessons Activities and Resources to Support the Commemoration of Veterans Day

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Affairs, Arc de Triomphe (perpetual flame), “<strong>the</strong> singing war,” Medal <strong>of</strong> Honor, “Heroine <strong>of</strong> Gro<strong>to</strong>n,” Armed Forces, Air Force,<br />

Army, Navy, Purple Heart, medals, commendations<br />

Related Web Sites<br />

Celebrating <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> / Military.com<br />

http://www.military.com/veterans-day/<br />

Summary: Military.com connects servicemembers, military families <strong>and</strong> veterans <strong>to</strong> all <strong>the</strong> benefits <strong>of</strong> service — government<br />

benefits, scholarships, discounts, lifelong friends, men<strong>to</strong>rs, great s<strong>to</strong>ries <strong>of</strong> military life or missions, <strong>and</strong> much more. This site<br />

provides information regarding <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>and</strong> different ways parents can celebrate <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

children <strong>and</strong> teach <strong>the</strong>m about <strong>the</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> this holiday.<br />

The <strong>Veterans</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry Project / Library <strong>of</strong> Congress<br />

URL: www.loc.gov/vets<br />

Summary: This site is brought <strong>to</strong> you from <strong>the</strong> Library <strong>of</strong> Congress in Washing<strong>to</strong>n, D.C. The site was designed especially with young people<br />

in mind, <strong>and</strong> it tells <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> America‘s past. The <strong>Veterans</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry Project has collected, preserved, <strong>and</strong> made available <strong>the</strong> personal<br />

s<strong>to</strong>ries <strong>of</strong> American war veterans <strong>and</strong> civilian workers who supported <strong>the</strong>m. These collections <strong>of</strong> firsth<strong>and</strong> accounts are ga<strong>the</strong>red for use by<br />

researchers so that future generations may hear directly from veterans <strong>to</strong> better underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> realities <strong>of</strong> war.<br />

<strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> / Infoplease (Pearson Education)<br />

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteransday1.html<br />

Summary: This site contains <strong>Veterans</strong>' statistics, his<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> holiday, war poetry, <strong>and</strong> more.<br />

<strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry / His<strong>to</strong>ry.com<br />

http://www.his<strong>to</strong>ry.com/<strong>to</strong>pics/his<strong>to</strong>ry-<strong>of</strong>-veterans-day<br />

Summary: This site contains articles, links, videos, <strong>and</strong> pho<strong>to</strong> galleries related <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>and</strong> observance <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Day</strong>.<br />

<strong>Veterans</strong>' S<strong>to</strong>ries: The <strong>Veterans</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry Project / Library <strong>of</strong> Congress<br />

URL: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/veterans/pdf/overview.pdf<br />

Summary: This is <strong>the</strong> teacher guide/primary source set that corresponds <strong>to</strong> The <strong>Veterans</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry Project <strong>and</strong> contains links <strong>to</strong> primary<br />

sources. These items can take many forms from personal narratives (audio <strong>and</strong> video-taped interviews, written memoirs) <strong>and</strong><br />

correspondence (letters, postcards, v-mail, personal diaries) <strong>to</strong> visual materials (pho<strong>to</strong>graphs, drawings, scrapbooks).

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