We invite you to participate in upcoming interviews with our World War II and Vietnam Veterans.
Cost: $50
Lest We Forget: High School
The Lest We Forget format targets high school classes. You’ll receive a copy of a historicalDVD with interviews. To prepare, generate 5-10 questions to ask our veterans. Three classesconnect at a time and we rotate between questions and pictures/visuals the veterans have to show.
World War II: March 25, 2009 1:00-2:00 pm EST
Vietnam: May 14, 2009, 10:45-11:45 pm EST and 1:00-2:00 pm
Registration: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/veterans/index.htm
ASK Format
The other sessions follow the ASK format. Students read the book, journal, write good questions, and the interview our veterans. We have two topics:ASK: The Forgotten 500 (240 pages) for High School
May 12; 1:00-2:00 pm EST
May 13; 1:00-2:00 pm EST
Background: In 2007 there was a book written by Gregory Freeman "The Forgotten 500." It features the 515 American airmen who were shot down over Yugoslavia while trying to bomb Hitlers oilfields in Polesti, Rumania Many of the airmen were captured by the Germans and subjected to harsh treatment but over 500 were sheltered by the Chetniks which was a resistance movement against the Nazis led by General Mihalavich. There were two resistance groups in Yugoslavia, one was led by Gen Tito and the other by Mihalavich. Neither one liked the other and unfortunately America sided with Tito. Mihalavich sheltered our troops for several months before the US could mount Operation Halyard to rescue them. The airmen had to build an airstrip in the mountains close to the Germans and then it took two months to get them flown out, right under the German's noses. These airmen were flown back to their airbases in Italy and have never had a reunion. When the war was over, Tito convened a court martial and quickly executed Gen Mihalavich, despite protestations from the "Forgotten 500”. In 2005 Clare Musgrove who lives in St Joseph and was one of the rescued airmen, and four others went to Yugoslavia to present the Legion of Merit signed by President Truman and never delivered to Gen Mihalavich's daughter. Clare and his fellow travelers were forbidden by the US and Yugoslavia governments to talk about the trip. However, Freeman found out about the presentation and wrote the book. In the book which is about 270 pages (easy read) Clare Musgrove is featured on 67 pages. Clare has been very instrumental in helping to arrange this reunion and we're in the process of trying to contact the living airmen, all of whom are in their mid or late 80's or more. The plan is to have the students read 'The Forgotten 500" during the month of April and then May 12 and 13 at 1 pm EST we'll have a videoconference with Clare Musgrove.
Registration: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/veterans/index.htm
ASK: The Wall (picture book) for Middle School
May 19; 9:30-10:30, 10:45-11:45, 12:30-1:30, 1:45-2:45 all EST
This simple picture book will introduce your students to the Vietnam Memorial and will help you teach them about Memorial Day and Vietnam. Registration: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/ASK.htmHope you can join us! Let me know if you have any questions.
Janine Lim
janine.lim@berrienresa.org
Instructional Technology Consultant
Ph: (269) 471-7725 x1101
Berrien RESA
Fax: (269) 471-1221
711 St. Joseph Ave.
Web: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Blog: http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com/
TWICE Board MemberASK Coordinator 2006-2009
http://www.twice.cc/
RAP Verification Coordinator
http://www.twice.cc/read/
TWICE Collaborations Around the Planet
http://projects.twice.cc/
Cost: $50
Lest We Forget: High School
The Lest We Forget format targets high school classes. You’ll receive a copy of a historicalDVD with interviews. To prepare, generate 5-10 questions to ask our veterans. Three classesconnect at a time and we rotate between questions and pictures/visuals the veterans have to show.
World War II: March 25, 2009 1:00-2:00 pm EST
Vietnam: May 14, 2009, 10:45-11:45 pm EST and 1:00-2:00 pm
Registration: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/veterans/index.htm
ASK Format
The other sessions follow the ASK format. Students read the book, journal, write good questions, and the interview our veterans. We have two topics:ASK: The Forgotten 500 (240 pages) for High School
May 12; 1:00-2:00 pm EST
May 13; 1:00-2:00 pm EST
Background: In 2007 there was a book written by Gregory Freeman "The Forgotten 500." It features the 515 American airmen who were shot down over Yugoslavia while trying to bomb Hitlers oilfields in Polesti, Rumania Many of the airmen were captured by the Germans and subjected to harsh treatment but over 500 were sheltered by the Chetniks which was a resistance movement against the Nazis led by General Mihalavich. There were two resistance groups in Yugoslavia, one was led by Gen Tito and the other by Mihalavich. Neither one liked the other and unfortunately America sided with Tito. Mihalavich sheltered our troops for several months before the US could mount Operation Halyard to rescue them. The airmen had to build an airstrip in the mountains close to the Germans and then it took two months to get them flown out, right under the German's noses. These airmen were flown back to their airbases in Italy and have never had a reunion. When the war was over, Tito convened a court martial and quickly executed Gen Mihalavich, despite protestations from the "Forgotten 500”. In 2005 Clare Musgrove who lives in St Joseph and was one of the rescued airmen, and four others went to Yugoslavia to present the Legion of Merit signed by President Truman and never delivered to Gen Mihalavich's daughter. Clare and his fellow travelers were forbidden by the US and Yugoslavia governments to talk about the trip. However, Freeman found out about the presentation and wrote the book. In the book which is about 270 pages (easy read) Clare Musgrove is featured on 67 pages. Clare has been very instrumental in helping to arrange this reunion and we're in the process of trying to contact the living airmen, all of whom are in their mid or late 80's or more. The plan is to have the students read 'The Forgotten 500" during the month of April and then May 12 and 13 at 1 pm EST we'll have a videoconference with Clare Musgrove.
Registration: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/veterans/index.htm
ASK: The Wall (picture book) for Middle School
May 19; 9:30-10:30, 10:45-11:45, 12:30-1:30, 1:45-2:45 all EST
This simple picture book will introduce your students to the Vietnam Memorial and will help you teach them about Memorial Day and Vietnam. Registration: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/ASK.htmHope you can join us! Let me know if you have any questions.
Janine Lim
janine.lim@berrienresa.org
Instructional Technology Consultant
Ph: (269) 471-7725 x1101
Berrien RESA
Fax: (269) 471-1221
711 St. Joseph Ave.
Web: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Blog: http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com/
TWICE Board MemberASK Coordinator 2006-2009
http://www.twice.cc/
RAP Verification Coordinator
http://www.twice.cc/read/
TWICE Collaborations Around the Planet
http://projects.twice.cc/
