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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