Veterans DayNovember 11, 2011

Who is a Veteran?

Veterans are people who serve or have

served in the military in times of war or

peace.

What is the military?

NavyArmy

MarinesAir Force

Coast Guard

There are five branches in the United State Military. . .

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!

United States Army

The Army helps keep us

safe on the ground. They have doctors and pilots to

help.

United States Marines

The Marines carry out

missions on land, sea, and air. They are usually the

first branch to help in large

conflicts.

United States Air Force

The Air Force keeps us safe by patrolling the airways.

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.

Who do you know that’s a veteran?

GrandpaGrandmaMotherFatherSisterBrotherUncle

TeacherBus DriverNeighborAuntDoctorNursePrincipal

Lots of people server their

country!

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.

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.

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&current=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

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.

Veterans

can are help

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

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