Memorial Day in the Classroom: Resources for Teachers
For teachers looking to incorporate Memorial Day into lessons, here are some of the best resources from around the internet.
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Go to My Saved Content.For most students, Memorial Day means a three-day weekend, one last mini-break before the end of the school year. But the last Monday in May is the perfect opportunity to use class time to open a discussion with students about the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces and their legacies.
How do you plan to teach Memorial Day in your classroom? It’s not always easy to capture student attention late in the school year, but hopefully these lesson plans, multimedia resources, and activities will help. For starters, check out the brief video above from the History Channel that explores the holiday’s origins. In addition, you might want to check out History.com’s Memorial Day resource page.