Veterans Day

This Wednesday, November 11, 2015 is Veterans Day.  What does that mean to you?  What does that mean to the people in our country?  How should we honor that day? Watch this brief video to hopefully learn a little about this very important day.

 

Now, after watching this video, please write a post of at least 150 words on any of the following topics:

  1. Write a review of the video above. Summarize the meaning of the video and analyze why it’s important that everyone in America truly understands the meaning of Veterans Day.
  2. Research when and how the first Veterans Day was celebrated.  Please include the website source that you used to find the information and share as much of it as you can in your post.
  3. Share any relevant videos that showcase Veterans coming home and receiving honorable, positive welcome home celebrations. Share your thoughts of how these men and women are honored and how their families are ecstatic to see their family members come home safely.
  4. Analyze the meaning of the sacrifice that our armed forces make as they serve our country.  Why is it honorable yet dangerous?
  5. Share a personal story of a veteran that you know, whether it’s a family member, friend, etc.  Share their story and any pictures or videos of them that you have to make it more personal and to honor them for their sacrifice and dedication to protect the freedoms of our country.
  6. Do you want to have a career in the armed forces?  Share your story of why you are thinking about enlisting and why it’s important to you.
  7. Find any videos, movies, music, etc that represents veterans.  Embed them in your post and write a summary about them to share your thoughts on what you think is the meaning behind those videos, movies, music, etc.
  8. Write your plans for this Veterans day (or maybe family traditions) that truly showcase you are grateful for your American Freedoms and for all those people who have bravely fought to protect our freedoms. Do you plan to visit a VFW hall?  Do you go to any cemeteries to pay your respects to fallen soldiers?  Do you take the time to call or text or email anyone in the armed forces to thank them for their dedication and sacrifice?

2 thoughts on “Veterans Day

  1. overall the video explains the significance of veterans day and shows that teens and kids need to pay more attention. earlier this week my brothers girlfriends uncle just passed away. They barely found out he was a national guard. it was a big shock to us because we did not expect this from him.so this veterans day we will do something in the memory of Alex Richard Tymec. this has changed my perspective on veterans day I use to believe that it was just a day off of school but now I know the story behind veterans days and who it celebrates.

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