Veteran’s Day National Committee Offers Educator Resources
Sep 16 2008
As members of the Veteran’s Day National Committee, MOAA would like to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in promoting the 2008 Veterans Day Teacher Resource Guide that is now available online to help educate students on the historical significance and the importance of Veteran’s Day: “A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.” (President Dwight D. Eisenhower)
The 2008 Veteran’s Day teacher resource guide is now online. Parents and educators can download the guide as a PDF file from the Veteran’s Day Web site.
The guide includes:
- suggested activities for Veteran’s Day (such as a school assembly, musical performance, or flag-raising ceremony);
- information on how to contact veterans service organizations and staff at VA medical centers, benefits offices, and National Cemeteries;
- information for older students including handouts on the origins of Veteran’s Day, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, statistics on America’s wars, and scholarships; and subjects for younger students such as a Veteran’s Day maze and coloring pages.
The guide, along with a Veteran’s Day poster, is being distributed on CD-ROM to principals at 118,000 schools nationwide.
