| Teacher Lesson Plan
TOPIC
Veterans Day
LEVEL
Middle School and High School
OBJECTIVES
While viewing the Veterans Day Web site,
students will:
—learn about the events that have shaped Veterans Day
and its celebration
—familiarize themselves with vocabulary related to Veterans
Day
—design a Veterans Day celebration for their school
—take a self-check quiz about the history of Veterans
Day
TEACHING STRATEGIES
- Have students read the History of Veterans Day.
- Have students complete the interactive Vocabulary Matching
activity on the Web site. After they have successfully completed
the activity, ask them to print out the Veterans Day Word
Search Puzzle and finish it.
- Explain the Design a Veterans Day Celebration for Your
School activity to students. Before students start working
on the activity, divide them into groups of 3–5. Have
each group brainstorm activities for the celebration, or,
if you choose, you may do this as a class. After each group
has generated a list of activities, you may direct them
to look through the Web site Celebrating
America’s Freedoms: Activities for Veterans Day
to get some more ideas. Before students start working on
their pamphlets, advise them to pay close attention to the
checklist at the end of the student explanation of the activity
in order to make sure they will include everything required.
Encourage students to be creative! If time and resources
allow, you can have your students design the pamphlets on
the computer.
- Have students take the Self-Check Quiz about Veterans
Day.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PAMPHLETS FOR VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
Look for the following items in the pamphlets
for quality work:
- an indoor assembly that outlines the distinct parts of
the ceremony
- at least three other activities for the day
- clear and detailed information about each of the activities
- an explanation of when and where each of the activities
will occur
- a title for the pamphlet, the date, and the school’s
name
- appropriate illustrations
- overall neatness
- overall attractiveness
- correct grammar and spelling
Extra credit should be given for creativity.
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