| During the first quarter of the school year we get | | | | kindergarten, first and second grades!) |
| many opportunities to explore our patriotism by | | | | - Create a class book of all the pictures created |
| celebrating Constitution Day in September, | | | | by the class, bind, and give to a local VA hospital |
| exploring the election process in early November, | | | | or VA home. |
| followed quickly by observing Veterans Day. The | | | | - Podcasting of recorded histories created by |
| world rejoiced at the end of World War I and in | | | | interviewing Veterans, either in school or out of |
| 1938 the federal holiday of "Armistice Day" was | | | | school. |
| created. In 1954 the holiday was renamed to | | | | - Podcast by students about why we are grateful |
| "Veterans Day" so that all Veterans could be | | | | for the armed forces. |
| honored. What types of activities can we do to | | | | - Bring Veterans to school and honor them |
| help children appreciate the Veterans that have | | | | through songs, skits, and stories from the children. |
| served? My goal is twofold: one, to honor the | | | | - Bring a Veteran to school to share with the |
| Veterans, and two, to build some technology skills | | | | students about the history and experiences of |
| into the process. Some ideas for using technology | | | | being a part of the armed forces. |
| to honor the Veterans include: | | | | Around the world this day is celebrated whether it |
| - Visiting the websites for children created by the | | | | is called Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, or |
| Veteran organizations. | | | | Armistice Day. The idea is to renew our |
| - Write letters, poems, and create cards for the | | | | commitment to world peace. The children of our |
| Veterans and distribute at local Veteran hospitals | | | | world need to be taught and reminded that world |
| and homes. These cards can be made in KidPix or | | | | peace is a goal worth achieving. In addition, our |
| any other drawing program. This might include a | | | | children need to take time to connect with adults, |
| flag with a note written in the stripes, or | | | | learn to listen, and appreciate what the people |
| word-processed letters with clip art, or | | | | who have served our country have to teach all |
| computerized drawings of the people of the | | | | of us. |
| armed forces (especially well done by | | | | |