Activities to Honor Heroes These three activities will enable students to identify the characteristics of a hero and...		United States Flag Bulletin Board Example Example of the United States Flag Bulletin Board. This is a good...
United States Flag Bulletin Board Work this bulletin board idea into your lesson plans by letting students create flags and...		Charles Kingsford Smith – Reading Comprehension Teach students about Charles Kingsford Smith, a famous Australian aviator and World War I...
The Story of Veterans Day This simple story defines Veterans Day for young children or English as a Second Language...		Veterans Day Newspaper Students write a class newspaper about the armed conflicts in which the United States has...
"In Flanders Fields" The full text of "In Flanders Fields," written by John McCrae in 1915, in the midst of World...		Three Famous Americans in the Civil War Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.
Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five is about the complex journey of Billy Pilgrim. The novel follows...		Flag Facts Teach your students about the etiquette surrounding the United States flag.
What Is Veterans Day? Use a lesson that familiarizes English as a second language students with the American holiday...		Slaughterhouse-Five Projects A list of projects and curriculum connections for Slaughterhouse-Five.
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers The Wall is the story, told from a young child's point of view, of a father and son who...		National Cemeteries A chart listing U.S National Cemeteries.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Read the full text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This resource is a great...		"Star-Spangled Banner" The text of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and some historical information concerning the song and...
Vietnam War Student Project Discover an outline for a student presentation on the Vietnam War. This is a good activity for...		United States Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The text of the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
More Flag Facts A list of interesting facts about the United States flag.		U.S. Casualties in the Major Wars Distribute a chart that details the causalities of United States wars. It can be used across...