Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military both in wartime and peacetime. Veterans Day is especially intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that ALL those who served not only those who died have sacrificed and done their duty.
World War I was called “the War to end all wars,” but in 1939, World War II broke out in Europe and shattered that dream. Korea, Vietnam, and Beyond (Desert Storm, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq) have all followed. This videoconference will feature interviews with a local veteran (and maybe two or three veterans) with a variety of experiences. During this 45 minute videoconference session, at least 20 minutes will be allocated for student questions.
This lesson supports fourth -through twelfth-grade students' exploration of multiple resources to gather and synthesize information, and to create and communicate this information through questioning to veterans during a videoconference session. Additionally, the activities require students to acquire new knowledge and to expand upon their understanding of themselves and the United States. Students are encouraged to participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of their classroom community.
Honor Veterans Day in your classroom by participating in this important videoconference.
November 11th.
TIMES:
We offer two sessions for each Vanderbilt Virtual School videoconference: one session at 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME and one session at 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME .
COST:
The cost for a videoconference session is $75. This charge covers some of our expenses in preparing your videoconference and testing and delivering your videoconference.
FORMAT:
All videoconferences are approximately 45 minutes in length. The format is about 25-30 minutes for the presentation and 15-20 minutes for an interactive question and answer session with the students and presenter.
Please see WEBSITE for information and lesson plans for each videoconference topic: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/
REGISTER online: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
