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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students write letters to soldiers overseas with correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. They learn three facts about the geography of the area where the pen pal is located and about the pen pal. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students analyze the Vietnam war through the eyes of the soldiers involved by researching assigned individuals. They utilize their research to compose letters that might have been written by that soldier to a loved one back in the U.S. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students research the role played and contributions made by African American soldiers during World War I. They discuss the evolution of civil rights in America's history, and the progress that has been made in the last 100 years. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine letters sent home from soldiers during war. They discuss how their viewpoint is different from the medias. They research the blogs written by American soldiers today and present an oral report on the information they have gathered. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read an article about a woman who lost her fiance in Iraq. Reading a letter he left his son, they discuss how his words will affect his son once he is old enough to understand. They research the number of casualties in the war from their own community or state. They write letters to a soldier or family member about the article. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the social experiences of the soldiers on the battlefield. Using various viewpoints, they compare their daily life experiences and motives for fighting for the Confederate, Union and African-American soldiers. They discuss the reactions the soldiers had to the war itself. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the steps the government followed to take care of its veterans after the Civil War. Using the Dayton's Soldier Home as an example, they discover its success in launching a nationwide system. They list factors that created the standards for burials. They research a veteran's grave in their local community and write the biography on the life of the veteran. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students create Valentine's for soldiers in Iraq. They review how to write a friendly paragraph and discuss the military and duties of soldiers in Iraq. They create postcards and write reasons why they are rpoud of the military and how they protect the U.S. They publish the postcards using a template with Power Point. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of foot soldiers with oral history. They are provided with primary and secondary resources. Students differentiate the terms of oral history versus the written record of history. They have class discussion to determine the validity of oral history. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students research history of honoring unknown soldiers in United States, Canada, France, and Australia, research origins and building of tombs for unknown soldiers in country of their choice, and create diorama depicting national memorial to unknown soldiers. Full Review »
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