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Memorial Day Teacher Resources

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May. Incorporate our printables, lessons, and references across your curriculum to honor the men and women who have sacrified their lives in American wars. Patriotic art activities are a fun way for students to help decorate the classroom for this civic holiday. You will find resources and literature on heroes, heroines, and historic battles to help educate your class about wartime service.

Educational Videos

Memorial Day Videos & Activities

Printables

All About Memorial Day
Memorial Day Word Fill-In
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Story of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
50 Stars and 13 Stripes
Memorial Day Activities
Symbols of the United States
More Popular Memorial Day Printables

Lesson Plans

The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Veterans Day Newspaper

Quizzes

All About Memorial Day Quiz
Memorial Day Scramble

References

World War II: Timeline
U.S. Casualties in the Major Wars
More Flag Facts
When and How to Display the U.S. Flag
Battles That Changed History
National Cemeteries
"Star-Spangled Banner"
More Memorial Day References

Art, Music, & Drama Activities for Memorial Day

Patriotic Book
Patriotic Hat
Egg Carton Uncle Sam
Star Design
Patriotic Shield
Patriotic Design
Patriotic Songs
More Memorial Day Art, Music, & Drama Activities

Memorial Day Language Arts Activities

World War II Student Project
Citizenship Word Search
Memorial Day: Exercises
Vietnam War Student Project
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
Betsy Ross Flag Company
"In Flanders Fields"
More Memorial Day Language Arts Activities

U.S. Flag Resources

Blank American Flag
American Flag (in color)
Flag Facts
Stars and Stripes Writing Activity
Stars and Stripes -- First Draft
Stars and Stripes -- Final Draft
United States Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
More Flag Day – Teacher Resources

Heroes & Heroines Resources

Activities to Honor Heroes
American Patriotic Pencil Wrap
More Heroes – Resources for Teachers

American Revolution Resources

Slaughterhouse-Five Projects
Slaughterhouse-Five Short Answer
More Popular American Revolution Resources

U.S. Civil War Resources

Memorial Day Videos & Activities
Slavery & The Civil War – Videos & Activities
A Classroom Divided
Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
The Blue and the Gray
More Popular U.S. Civil War Resources

World War I Resources

U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor
Veterans of U.S. Wars and Their Dependents
More World War I Teacher Resources

World War II Resources

Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five Synopsis
War and Peace
More World War II Teacher Resources

Vietnam War Resources

Events in the Vietnam War
Okay for Now Educator Guide
Reading Warm-Up 106 for Gr. 5 & 6: Historical Fiction
Anti-War Protests
Discussion Guide for the Novels of Maria Testa
War Is... Author Notes

War Resources for Social Studies Class

Battles of World War I
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
What Is War?
Weapons of War
Animals in Uniform
Women and World War II
Defining War and Aggression
More War Resources for Social Studies Class

Other Memorial Day Resources

Dealing with War in the Classroom
Helping Students Deal With Disruption, Disaster, and Death
Holocaust Internet Resources
Patriotic Art Activities
September 11, 2001: Twelfth Anniversary
Veterans Day – Teacher Resources
Patriotic Art Activities

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