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Veteran's Day 2019: Veteran's Day 2019

In 2019 are we doing the best to honor the service of our veterans?

  Essential Questions: 

  • Are we honoring veterans in the way Veterans Day set out to do when it was created?
    • Why or why not?

  Lesson Description:

  Students will:

  • Honor a veteran in their life or community
  • Gain an understanding of today's veterans' experiences 
  • Reflect on the purpose of Veterans Day

Veterans Day Lesson Agenda 

Part 1: Honor a Veteran (Prior to Veterans Day)

  • All students, faculty, and staff of Lee High School are invited to honor a veteran in their life by filling out this Google form. 
  • These veterans will be celebrated on a Veterans Wall of Honor. 
  • Want to add a picture of your vet from your phone? Use the QR code below and upload a pic!

qr code to google form

Part 2: Choice Board

  • November 8 & 11, students will explore stories of current veterans.
  • All students read "Why Did Veterans Day Start?" (red box in the choice board).
  • Select and read a 2nd article that interests you.
  • Questions to ask as you read
    • How has the way we honor our veterans changed over time?
  • If time allows, students can explore more than one story. 

Part 3: Reflection

  • Students will complete provided exit slip 

Statistics About Veterans

Living Veterans by Branch of Service

Army 8,476,566
Navy 4,972,761
Air Force 3,323,285
Marines 2,610,417
Reserve 946,176
Non-Defense 212,499
Total 19,209,704

Living Veterans by Conflict Served 

WWII 389,292
Korean Conflict 1,164,774
Vietnam Era 6,262,436
Gulf War Era 7,602,375

Data from: 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics: Veterans Population". VA. 24 May  2019, https://www.va.gov/vetdata/veteran_population.asp. Accessed 21 Oct. 2019