Need a fun, informative Veterans Day Library Lesson? Part I is for whole group discussions and gives basic information about Veterans Day. Part II is a scrolling slideshow about US veterans memorials, branches of the US military, and military vocabulary words.

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NOTE: This presentation is very USA-centric. I mention Remembrance Day in a few slides, but the majority of this presentation is about the US military, US national monuments, and US history.

FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS VETERANS DAY LIBRARY LESSON

• Recommended for: Grades K-5
• Lesson Duration: 1-2 library lessons (about 50 minutes total)
• Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
• Editable: YES, all text is editable

***Please note that this presentation is designed to complement an Veterans Day read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! I cannot include a recorded read-aloud due to copyright restrictions.

THIS VETERANS DAY LIBRARY LESSON INCLUDES:

• 46-slide PPT + Google™ Slides library lesson presentation
• List of 20 recommended Veterans Day or military-themed read-alouds (1 page, PDF and PPT)
• Scavenger Hunt Activity (2 pages, differentiated, PDF and PPT)
• Answer Key for Scavenger Hunt (1 page, PDF and PPT)
• Prep, set up, tips (6 pages, PDF)
• Detailed, pre-filled, editable lesson plan; includes CCSS, TEKS, and AASL Standards (2 pages, PDF and PPT)
• Google™ Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
• Instructions on how to set up PPT slide timings for digital bulletin boards (2 pages, PDF)

ALL SLIDES HAVE A VETERANS DAY THEME

• sign language: "V-E-T" (for veteran)
• What is a veteran?
• What is the military?
• Why is Veterans Day on November 11?
• Why do people join the military?
• How can I tell someone is a veteran or service member?
• How can I honor service members?
• What is Remembrance Day?
• correct spelling of "Veterans Day"
• Veterans memorials (mostly in and around Washington, DC)
• 5 branches of the US military and what they do
• weekly and daily agendas
• Word of the Week: salute and half-mast
• Staff Spotlight: veterans who work at our school
• All slides are illustrated with real photos and colorful clipart for Grades K-5.

5 US MEMORIALS THAT HONOR VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS

The Veterans Day Library Lesson includes real photos and information about the following US memorials:

• Arlington National Cemetery
• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
• Marine Corps War Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Pearl Harbor

DIFFERENTIATED VETERANS DAY SCAVENGER HUNT

• 2 versions + answer key
• Version 1 - students color the Veterans Day items as they find them in the presentation slides
• Version 2 - questions about the information in the slides + smaller images to find

RECOMMENDED READS

• Includes picture books, informational books, and fiction
• all titles relate to Veterans Day, military families, or historical events involving the military
• total of 20 titles
• includes small images from the presentation
• titles are editable, so you can customize the books included for your library
• All titles were hand-selected by a school librarian for quality, diversity, positive reviews, and currency.

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