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K12 Reader

Remembering Abraham Lincoln

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
As part of their study of the contributions of Abraham Lincoln, class members design their own memorial for this great president.
Interactive
US National Archives

WWII: The Pacific 1939-45 – Iwo Jima

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Of the images that have permeated history to define American courage, perseverance, and patriotism, the 1945 photograph of United States Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima is one of the most well known. After researching the pivotal...
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American Battle Monuments Commission

Honoring Service, Achievements, and Sacrifice: A WWI Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The largest offensive in United States military history comes alive in a online interactive resource. Young historians explore the Meuse Argonne battlefield and scour the landscape for evidence from the battle. They then use primary...
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National Park Service

The Power of Remembrance

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
On every July 4th, we watch fireworks and celebrate our independence, but how is the history of the American Revolution preserved? Four social studies lesson guide learners through different memorials, commemorative objects, and restored...
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Curated OER

Vietnam: Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at war memorials. In this Vietnam lesson, students research the Vietnam War Memorial and then visit the memorial. As a culminating activity, students research other war memorials.
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Curated OER

Remembrance Through Public Art

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss the purpose of public art, in the form of memorials. They research the design and planning of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C., then plan their own memorial and construct a 3D model.
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Curated OER

Passport To the Past: A Tour of the Ancient, European and Asian Collections

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study fourteen images of paintings from the Memorial Art Gallery's tour of culture. They study the paintings for artifacts from other cultures and periods of history.
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Curated OER

Cataloguing the Past

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the Holocaust. In this Holocaust Memorial Day lesson, students visit selected Web sites to research the Holocaust and the establishment of a day of reflection regarding it. 
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Curated OER

Maya Lin

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students are able to explain the important contribution Maya Lin made to society, write about their definition of a hero, and recognize, appreciate and describe the significance of memorials.
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Curated OER

Parade of Colors

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this American holidays activity, students follow directions to make a wand using construction paper and crepe paper streamers. Background information on Memorial Day and Independence Day is provided for teachers.
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Curated OER

Bank On It! China

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies activity, students complete a cloze activity about China. They read an article about Ching Ming, a Chinese memorial day. Several rituals revolving around this day are explained and the historical significance is...
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Curated OER

Revolutionary War Memorial

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars create a memorial to honor Revolutionary War soldiers for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. They discuss the Revolutionary War.
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Curated OER

The Role of Monuments And Memorials

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the use of monuments and memorials in various cultures in this three day Language Arts or Social Studies lesson plan. Emphasis is placed on in-class discussions, research, and individual creative projects.
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Curated OER

Veteran's Day or Memorial Day Poetry Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine poems dealing with Veteran's Day or Memorial Day. They discuss America's involvement in wars and if anyone in their family has served in the military. They write their own poems and share them with the class.
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Curated OER

Civil Rights Memorial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the key events that ended segregation in the United States.
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Curated OER

Rebuilding The World Trade Center Site: A 9/11 Tribute

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students work together to build a memorial for the World Trade Center victims. In groups, they draw designs on what they believe the memorial should look like and write a proposal for the structure. To end the lesson, they present...
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Curated OER

Monumental Artist: Felix De Weldon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate samples of public art and create and defend designs for public memorials.
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Curated OER

Bonus March

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explore Great Depression using collection of primary sources in the archives of the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial, focusing on the Bonus Army march on Washington D.C. in June 1932.
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Curated OER

Honoring the Veterans of WWI

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners raise money for a memorial. In this community service lesson, students support the building of a memorial for WWI veterans in Washing D.C. Learners educate their community about the memorial, raise funds, and explore their own...
Unit Plan
PBS

Act of Duty

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
PBS provides educators with this "Utilization Guide," a four segment program that covers the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. The 42-page packet includes lessons, background...
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Curated OER

Taj Mahal: Memorial to Love

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore a sense of place by considering the abstract ideas represented by a place, the concrete demonstration of these ideas in architectural elements, and the sensory experience of being in a place and the way that experience...
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Honoring Holocaust Remembrance Week

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Examining a difficult history through contextual foundations, personal stories, and Dr. Seuss.
AP Test Prep
College Board

2013 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
In 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial opened in Washington, DC to much praise and some criticism. Part of a series of response questions from the AP® English Language and Composition exam, writers consider what factors...
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Curated OER

Unknown Soldier Diorama

For Teachers 4th - 12th
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...

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