Lesson Overview
After learning about the origin and customs of Memorial Day, the students can connect to various online sites showing the important memorials that have been constructed to honor soldiers who were killed during U.S. wars and conflicts. They will learn about military funerals & burial flag folding, special sites such as Arlington National Cemetery, and the very somber and serious approach taken by our military to honor fallen soldiers and their families. After discussions and viewing the sites offered, students will choose to write a poem or poems pertaining to the themes of Memorial Day, and illustrate them. Instructions will be given on how to write a haiku, diamonte, or lantern poem, and how to use simple watercolor paint kits or soft pastels to illustrate or add "mood" to their poem creation.
Essential Question
Students will have an understanding about the importance of honoring fallen soldiers, and the nature of the sacrifice given when someone loses their life in service for their country. Hopefully feelings evoked by discussions, seeing the various memorials,and learning about military customs, will help them understand the great effort and ceremony that is provided for a dignified burial to servicemen and women who are lost in the line of duty. Also, they will understand that the U.S. has set aside this special day in the year to especially remember and honor the soldiers who have been lost in battle.
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4, 5
Teacher's computer and smartboard
Student 1:1 devices
-white or light colors of construction paper
-Small water color kits w/ brushes & water cup...or markers & crayons
-"scratch" notebook paper to write memorial day "word bank", for use w/ poem
*OPTIONAL: soft drawing pastel chalks and/or chalk pencils, black or any color paper
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Log In to View LessonStandards
- 4-6 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the causes, the course, and the effects of the American Civil War.
- VA.CR Creating - I can make artwork using a variety of materials, techniques, and processes.
- I Inquiry-Based Literacy Standards
- I.1 Formulate relevant, self-generated questions based on interests and/or needs that can be investigated.
- I.3 Construct knowledge, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, to build deeper understanding of the world through exploration, collaboration, and analysis.
- I.4 Synthesize information to share learning and/or take action.
- W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
- W.MCC.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- W.MCC.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
- W.MCC.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
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