Memorial Day Resources

On Monday, our nation recognizes Memorial Day.  Whether it be stopping to deliberately teach a lesson about Memorial Day and recognizing our nation's heroes or a simpler moment of silence and a quick poem in recognition of all those who died fighting to defend our nation, students deserve to understand what Memorial Day is and why they have a day off on Monday, May 30, 2011.

Below is a sampling of resources worthy of use in classrooms:

• History of Memorial Day from The History Channel
• Video History of Memorial Day from The History Channel
• Teacher Resource Guide from Department of Veterans Affairs
• History of Veterans Day from Department of Veterans Affairs
• Memorial Day Internet Treasure Hunt
• Memorial Day Lessons from the NEH via Thinkfinity