In Honor of Soldiers-Every One: A
Veteran's or Memorial Day Project
By: Connie Casserly
Grades 6-12
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This is a FREE activity to honor and remember all military personnel who died
in battle (Memorial Day), and all men and women, living or deceased, who served
in the military (Veteran’s Day).
Students select a book to read from
the list provided, or one that they choose. The list given with this
project covers all conflicts involving the United States military from the
Civil War through Afghanistan and Iraq. After they read the book, students complete
two projects: one visual, and the second where they write a letter to an
active duty soldier (websites are given for addresses).
Student Directions
Directions: Read a book, fiction or non-fiction, about
American men and women who have served the United States by fighting in any war
from the Civil War to Afghanistan and Iraq. When you are finished, complete the
following two assignments:
1. Prepare a project relating your knowledge and
understanding of the story. This can follow any format. Here are a few ideas: A
poster, painting, sculpture, photographic collage, video, skit, song, book
report, or project of your choice. For the latter, get your teacher’s approval.
These will be due on the date specified by the teacher.
2. Write a letter to a soldier. Here are two
places to find soldiers’ names, to get ideas about what to write and to learn
how to address the letters, check out:
www.operationgratitude.com/letters-to-heroes
and
www.anysoldier.com/WheretoSend.
NOTE: Show the letter and addressed
envelope to the teacher before sending it.
Although
Memorial Day is not for five weeks, I offer it now so students will have time
to read their book of choice and complete the two assignments.
Teachers can also use the
activities in this posting if they are reading a military-based book as a class
(example: All Quiet on the Western Front-
Erich Maria Remarque, The Red Badge of
Courage- Stephen Crane, or The Things
They Carried- Tim O'Brien).
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