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Curated OER

Korean War Veterans Memorial With Washington Monument

For Students 1st - 5th
A description of the Korean War Veterans Memorial, which is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Primary
Rutgers University

Rutgers Oral History Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive records the personal experiences of the American men and women who served on the homefront and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Also offers resources on the men and women who...
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Website
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Bell South Digital Storyteller: Generations of Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Information and advice for participating in a digital storytelling project that documents the experiences and memories of those who have served the United States in war or other military conflicts. Step-by-step instructions, useful...
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Experiencing War: Military Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Stories focus on military medicine and highlight personal accounts from doctors, nurses, and individuals providing medical support.
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Website
Other

Kentucky Historical Society: Kentucky Military Treasures

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of personal stories, illustrated with artifacts, documents, and photographs, that exemplifies the military experiences of Kentuckians in America's wars, beginning with the War of 1812. Requires Adobe Flash.
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Website
Archives of Ontario

The Archives of Ontario Remembers Our Canadian War Heroes

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual exhibit showcases a series of letters written from the battlefront during World War One by brothers, Charlie and Wally Gray, who joined the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry in the spring of 1915. Experience life on the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Almost Sunrise: Lesson Plan: Moral Injury and the Moral Ambiguities of War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many students may know. This lesson plan invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using video...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Almost Sunrise: Lesson Plan Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many students may know. This lesson invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using five video...
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Article
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Maya Lin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the architect who designed it, Maya Lin.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Bonus Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the government's reaction to the unemployed World War I veterans who comprised the Bonus Army encamped in Washington, D.C. See what the the veterans were asking for, and see how their treatment assured the election of Franklin...
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Other

Vvmf: Wall of Faces

For Students 9th - 10th
Website containing photos and biographical information of Vietnam War veterans.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Gi Bill

For Students 9th - 10th
The GI Bill is explained. It provided benefits to American veterans of World War II in the form of education, loans, unemployment income, etc.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Thanking Brave Americans

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Veterans Day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Sad Tale of the Bonus Marchers

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Bonus March, when World War I veterans, whose war benefit payments could not be redeemed due to the Great Depression, marched on Washington D.C. in 1932 and were forcibly disbanded by the U.S. Army and President Hoover.
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Maya Lin 1959

For Students 3rd - 8th
Trace the enchanting life of artist and architect, Maya Lin, who in 1983 designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and in the 1990s designed new monuments/memorials at various universities. Now she has her own line of furniture.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Race

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the racial unrest in the turbulent times right after World War I when African Americans were moving north and black veterans were demanding their civil rights. Find out about the violent race riot in Tulsa in 1921, and the...
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Website
US Department of Education

U. S. Department of Education: What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Veteran teachers provide advice for first-year teachers in this publication titled, "What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching."
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Website
US Department of Education

U. S. Department of Education: What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Veteran teachers provide advice for first-year teachers in this publication titled, "What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching."
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Website
Other

The United States of America: Vietnam War Commemoration

For Students 1st - 9th
Website commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War celebrates veterans and their families, allies and Armed Forces. Provides history, maps and timeline of events.
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Website
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Maya Lin

For Students 9th - 10th
Maya Lin became famous at the age of 21 as the architect and creator of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. Here you can read about her numerous architectural projects and her promotion of human rights.
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Website
Other

Homer Hickam: About: Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography describes the life and career of West Virginia-born author and war veteran Homer Hickam, Jr.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: What Is a Memorial?

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage defines the term "memorial" and describes the following famous ones: Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Questions that...
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Handout
Other

Detroit Historical Society: Armistice Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the first Armistice Day on November 11, 1918. It also explains how Armistice Day was established as a holiday and changed to Veterans Day.
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Website
US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Survival Guide for New Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides an excellent guide for new teachers, addressing how to work with a variety of people, including veteran teachers, parents, principals, and others.

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