A day to say thanks...

Veteran's Day is one that is very important to our country and a day that we try to express the importance of to our students. In the middle school, there are students who have many different views of the day and understand the meaning, but they are not always sure how to express their feelings on the topic. The Veteran's Day Mini Lesson is a way for students to express their thoughts through a discussion and individually in their letter to a veteran. 

Veteran's Day Mini-Lesson

Each year our school puts on a large Veteran's Day assembly, inviting many Veteran's to celebrate. It is very meaningful to both the Veteran's and the students. It is always a powerful presentation of the recognition of the men and women who have fought for our country. I encourage others to look at what your classes can do to pay their respects to military members while still utilizing skills they are working on in class. A few examples: writing Christmas Cards to service members through the red cross, creating care packages with thank you letters, write letters to veterans living in the near by VA's, etc. 

Enjoy the mini-lesson for this important day!

Emily