Top 6 sites for Creating Veterans’ Day Lessons and Teachable Moments
This Wednesday is November 11th, an annual day in recognition of the service of the women and men in the military. This year, I feel, is particularly bittersweet. It’s a joyous time because we can celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down; yet it’s sad because of the recent tragedy at Fort Hood Texas. It’s a celebration because of the achievements made in encouraging more people into the service; but it’s heartbreaking to know that the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars are in their 8th year.
Taking time to create a small learning lesson in tribute to Veterans Day needn’t be controversial or time consuming. Below you will find several sites that have printables ready to use in the classroom; as well as articles about the Berlin Wall and Fort Hood.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625786/20091107/story.jhtml
http://abcnews.go.com/International/gorbachev-hailed-berlin-wall-anniversary/story?id=9035215
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/special-news-quiz-berlin-wall-history/
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=9
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSTheWallVeteransDayActivityIdea23.htm