Veteran’s Day

Free lesson plans and activities for Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day Coloring Sheets http://www.usa-printables.com/Holidays/Veterans-Day/

Veterans’ Week Learning Resources from Veterans Affairs Canada https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/information-for/educators Site has a lot of information, worksheets, lesson plans, and more.

Veteran’s Day Teacher Guide https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/docs/2011_veterans_day_teacher_guide.pdf

Veterans Day Activities, Grades K-5 https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/veterans-day-classroom

Veterans Day Activities, Grades 6-8 http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/veterans-day-activities-grades6-8.html

Reading comprehension worksheet https://web.archive.org/web/20170610200232/https://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_veteransday_elem.pdf

Vietnam Veterans Memorial https://www.vietnamveteransmemorial.org/

Sheryl’s Holiday Site: Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html

Department of Veteran Affairs https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

Veterans Day Vocabulary

Veteran, War, Soldier, Honor

The Poppy

The Poppy Story https://www.legion.org/poppyday/history
The WWI Origins of the Poppy as a Remembrance Symbol https://www.history.com/news/world-war-i-poppy-remembrance-symbol-veterans-day
A Short History of the Poppy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGCHk5_2skY
History of the Poppy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGr5orzDoYw&feature=youtu.be
Poppy Coloring Pages https://www.coloring.ws/remembrance1.htm