1. Veterans Day November 11, 2011

2. Who is a Veteran?
Veterans are people who serve or have served in the military in times of war or peace.

3. There are five branches in the
What is the military?
There are five branches in the
United State Military. . .
Navy
Army
Marines
Air Force
Coast Guard

4. United States Navy
The Navy patrols the oceans and water ways in large ships. It also has pilots that fly airplanes to help keep us safe!

5. United States Army
The Army helps keep us safe on the ground. They have doctors and pilots to help.

6. United States Marines
The Marines carry out missions on land, sea, and air. They are usually the first branch to help in large conflicts.

7. United States Air Force
The Air Force keeps us safe by patrolling the airways.

8. United States Coast Guard
The Coast Guard protects Americas’ coasts and waterways…like the Mississippi River. They also help rescue people that are in trouble in the water.

9. Who do you know that’s a veteran?
Grandpa
Grandma
Mother
Father
Sister
Brother
Uncle
Teacher
Bus Driver
Neighbor
Aunt
Doctor
Nurse
Principal
Lots of people server their country!

10. What’s the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?
Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring those people who died serving their country!
On Veterans Day we thank and honor those who served in the military.

11. What’s the correct way to spell Veterans Day?
Veterans Day does not have an apostrophe.
But it does include an "s" at the end of "veterans
It is not a day that "belongs" to veterans.
It is a day for honoring all veterans.

12. Resources Slide Two http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day
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13. Tree Map Writing
Use the next slide to print off and create a tree map of information about Veterans. Suggested uses:
*have each student write on their own map as you create a master copy *make a large poster and complete the map as a class
*have the kids use the large poster to then create a writing of what they know about Veterans Day.

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15. Print out and add to poster sized tree map to create graphic organizer as a group.

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