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Veterans Lesson Plans
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Students research materials about servicemen and women. For this Veterans Day lesson, students define what a Veteran is and name symbols associated with Veterans Day. Students listen to patriotic music and discuss the flag, the pledge and the national anthem.
Students write friendly letters and address them. In this letter writing instructional activity, students write letters of appreciation to a Veteran in a friendly letter style. Students recognize the importance of Veterans and soldiers.
Students conduct background research into the experience of war from a soldier's perspective in preparation for interviewing veterans. They write a story that captures a soldier's experience of leaving home to travel abroad for military service.
Students study about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They express and share their thoughts and attitudes toward wars. They listen to a picture book about the Wall and read an introductory text about the Vietnam
Third graders read the story, "America's White Table," which is about a War Veteran, and then write a letter to a Veteran. In this Veteran's Day lesson plan, 3rd graders thank the Veterans by writing a formal letter. This meaningful lesson plan would be an excellent choice to utilize around either Veteran's Day or Memorial Day.
Sixth graders investigate Veteran's Day. In this holiday lesson, 6th graders conduct interviews with veterans and create an oral presentation to share the results of their interview.
Sixth graders research Veteran's Day and wars that affected the United States. In this research lesson plan, 6th graders work in small groups to create an oral presentation based on Internet and conventional research. They complete bibliographies and bookmarks for research materials. They research World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, or the Gulf War/Desert Storm and word process their oral presentations.
Second graders navigate the computer to find words related to Veterans' Day. In this Veterans' Day lesson plan, 2nd graders locate vocabulary words and use for decoration to focus others attention to the importance of Veterans Day.
Students examine the history and significance of Veteran's Day. They discuss the purpose of the armed forces, and discuss whether anyone has family members who are veterans or who have served. They create Veterans thank you cards, and complete a family Veterans survey.
Students develop plans to honor military personnel and ways that they can improve America. They visit Websites and take a virtual tour of the Vietnam Memorial and a walking tour of a local veterans' memorial where they gather material for a class book.
