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1. Remembering our Veterans Click Here to Begin

2. Table of Contents Introduction Conclusion Task Standards Process Teacher Information Technology Infusion Plan Evaluation Credits

3. Introduction Who is a Veteran? Veterans are people who served in the military (U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard) in times of war or peace. Do you know any veterans? Maybe it is your mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandfather, grandmother, cousin, neighbor, or teacher. You can be very proud of them. Many have given much to keep us safe and free.

4. Tasks What does Memorial/Veterans Day mean to you? Do you grasp the significance of the sacrifice that American men and women have made to preserve our freedom? To complete this web quest the student will: • Complete the Memorial Day scavenger hunt. • Complete the Veteran’s Day Multiple choice slide. • Answer the following in your own words? What is a Veteran and why should we honor our Veteran’s?

5. Process To complete this web quest the student will utilize the web from the links provided to complete three separate assignments. All assignments will be completed on loose leaf paper and written in complete sentences. The title of each of the pages will be: • Memorial Day • Veteran’s Day • What is a Veteran?

6. Memorial Day Using the links provided answer the following: 1. When and why do we celebrate Memorial Day? 2. By what name was Memorial Day known when the first Memorial Day Order (General Order No. 11) was issued? 3. When the U.S. flag is properly folded, what shape is it? 4. In which war was the greatest number of American soldiers killed? 5. On what date did Sergeant Weldon McCoy Barr record in his diary the signing of the armistice that ended WWI? 6. About how many U.S. women veterans are there? 7. Who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.? 8. According to St. Augustine, what is the purpose of all war?

7. Veteran’s Day Directions: What do you know about Veterans Day? Explore the Web site given to learn about that national holiday. Then read each statement below. In the word list under the sentences find the letter of the correct work on the line next to each statement. Web Resources:Veterans Day • Declared a national holiday in 1938, this holiday was dedicated to remembering veterans of World War I. • This U.S. president was the first to declare November 11 a holiday. • In 1954, this U.S. president changed the name of the holiday celebrated on November 11 to Veterans Day, a day for honoring all veterans. • November 11 was chosen as the day for honoring U.S. veterans because this war ended on November 11, 1918. • This year, Americans will celebrate Veterans day on this date. • Word List: • Gerald R. Ford f. World War I • Memorial Day g. Armistice Day • Veterans Day h. Woodrow Wilson • September 11 i. November 11 • Dwight David Eisenhower j. July 4

8. What is a Veteran? • Write five paragraphs on the following topic: What is a Veteran and why should we honor our Veteran’s? Feel free to use any of the websites already provided or visit one of the additional helpful Websites: VA Kids Veterans Day Facts Memorial Day Facts Veterans

9. Evaluation Total points for this assignment is 19. A: 19-17 B: 16-15 C: 14-13 D: 12-11 F: 11 and below

10. Conclusion Upon conclusion of this web quest the student will have a through knowledge of: ~A Veteran ~History of Memorial Day ~History of Veteran’s Day ~How to honor Veterans ~The difference between Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day

11. Standards Provide VA-SOL standards covered in Web Quest. • Virginia SOL – Civics - 3.11: • The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation of a republican form of government by • c) recognizing that Veterans Day and Memorial Day honor people who have served to protect the country’s freedoms.

12. Teacher Information Hello, I am Erica Newcomb and I hope you have enjoyed this Third Grade Civics Web Quest. I am a Navy Veteran that proudly served our country for 21 years. The picture below if during my speech at my retirement ceremony. I am currently a student at Regent University working to receive my Master’s in Elementary Education. For further information please feel free to contact me at: erica.h.newcomb@gmail.com

13. Technology Infusion Plan - 5W/5E Title of Web Quest: Remembering Our Veterans Brief Description: This web quest will explore who is a Veteran, the importance and history of Memorial and Veteran’s Days and why we honor veterans. Who: My targeted audience is all Third Grade students Why: The purpose of this technology is to explore the meanings behind Memorial and Veteran’s Days and to educate the students on the importance of honoring the Veterans. What: The students will get experience learning how to navigate the world wide web to research specific topics When: I will intergrade the technology after the class has learned about: • The basic principles that form the foundation of a republican government • The individual rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; and equality under the law • The contributions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson; Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Caesar Chavez Where: This technology infusion will take place in the computer Lab.

14. Credits Campbell, L. (2011, NOV 11). My crazy life as a navy wife. Retrieved from http://mycrazylifeasanavywife.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-veterans-day-means-to-me.html Education world. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/ Ishaah ~backgrounds and graphics. (2003). Retrieved from http://www.ishaah.com/index.cfm?action=Backgrounds5 Johnson, M. A. (2011, NOV 05). All about veterans day for kids. Retrieved from http://home-school-coach.com/all-about-veterans-day-kids/ Omninews. (2013, May 23). Retrieved from http://www.omnitrans.org/blog/2013/05/23/omnitrans-closed-memorial-day/