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Veterans DayNovember 11, 2011
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Who is a Veteran?
Veterans are people who serve or have
served in the military in times of war or
peace.
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What is the military?
NavyArmy
MarinesAir Force
Coast Guard
There are five branches in the United State Military. . .
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United States Navy
The Navy patrols the oceans and water ways in large ships. It also has pilots that fly airplanes to help keep us safe!
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United States Army
The Army helps keep us
safe on the ground. They have doctors and pilots to
help.
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United States Marines
The Marines carry out
missions on land, sea, and air. They are usually the
first branch to help in large
conflicts.
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United States Air Force
The Air Force keeps us safe by patrolling the airways.
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United States Coast Guard
The Coast Guard protects
Americas’ coasts and
waterways…like the
Mississippi River. They also help
rescue people that are in
trouble in the water.
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Who do you know that’s a veteran?
GrandpaGrandmaMotherFatherSisterBrotherUncle
TeacherBus DriverNeighborAuntDoctorNursePrincipal
Lots of people server their
country!
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What’s the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans
Day?Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring those people who died serving their country!
On Veterans Day we thank and honor those who served in the military.
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What’s the correct way to spell Veterans Day?
Veterans Day does not have an apostrophe.
But it does include an "s" at the end of "veterans
It is not a day that "belongs" to veterans.
It is a day for honoring all veterans.
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Resources
• Slide Two• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day• http://www.sensationalcolor.com/colorpro/veterans-day-honoring-those-who-serve/• http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/25/matascastillo/• Slide Three-http://americanveteransaidfund.com/• Slide Four• http://www.thecheapplace.com/blog/us-navy-patches-for-sale/• http://navyvets.com/• http://huntoftheseawolves.net/blog/?p=420• Slide Five • http://www.vfwscottsdale.com/membership.html• http://njscuba.net/reefs/misc_materials.html• Slide Six• http://www.angryblacklady.com/2011/10/17/decorated-war-hero-marine-sergeant-shamar-thomas-stands-up-to-nypd/marines-corp-seal-
plaque-1/• http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww58/amontalvo77009/?action=view¤t=marines-0007.jpg&newest=1• http://photos.signonsandiego.com/Marines-land-in-Afghanistan/80135355JM008_U_S_MARINES_R_80135355_413725811032008_1• Slide Seven• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_US_Air_Force.svg• http://www.usmilitary.com/266/battery-company-receives-order-from-us-air-force/• Slide Eight• http://www.uscg.mil/history/flagindex.asp• http://www.softplatz.com/Soft/Desktop/Screen-Savers/U-S-Coast-Guard-Screensaver.html• Slide Nine• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard• Slide Ten• http://cheapeatsinhouston.blogspot.com/2010/11/remember-veterans-free-meals-continue.html• http://infopuck.com/2011/10/25/more-than-60-floats-parade-of-veterans-registered/• Slide Eleven-http://firstgradefactory.blogspot.com/2011/11/veterans-day.html• Slide Fourteen/Fifteen-http://www.pdclipart.org/displayimage.php?album=77&pos=45• VA Kids_http://www.va.gov/kids/k-5/index.asp
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Tree Map Writing
Use the next slide to print off and create a tree map of information about Veterans.Suggested uses:*have each student write on their own map as you create a master copy *make a large poster and complete the map as a class *have the kids use the large poster to then create a writing of what they know about Veterans Day.
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Veterans
can are help
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Print out and add to poster sized tree map to create graphic organizer as a group.
http://www.pdclipart.org/displayimage.php?album=77&pos=45
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Check out these other resources:
http://fun-in-first.blogspot.com/2011/11/veterans-day.html
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/veterans-day/printables/word-magnets.html
http://mrswheelerfirst.blogspot.com/2010/11/we-remember-our-veterans.html
http://growingkinders.blogspot.com/2010/11/veterans-day.html
http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2010/11/veterans-day.htmlshttp://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/veterans_day.html