1. Memorial Day The history of Memorial Day, ways to recognize it, and the art project.

2. How do you celebrate? Name:__________________________________ P__D__ Memorial Day History How do you usually celebrate Memorial Day? When was Memorial Day declared? What was the original name of Memorial Day? Why did people recognize that day? What is the purpose of Memorial Day? In what ways might you recognize Memorial Day differently now that you know more about it?

3. What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day (originally Decoration Day) is a day set aside to remember those who died in service to the US. USMemorialDay.org

4. Your Mission You will listen to an NPR broadcast about Memorial Day while you: write a rough draft of the interior message to our fallen soldiers, sketch a cover design using appropriate symbols for Memorial Day, use a 5.5”x8.5” piece of paper to create a card befitting a fallen soldier in the service of his or her country.

5. SC Visual Arts Standards VAS 2: Students will develop knowledge of composition to communicate ideas. VAS 6: Students will make connections between visual arts, other arts disciplines, other content areas, and the world.

6. Curricular Connections Social Studies: 1600-Present Math 1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ELA 2: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

7. Symbology: The study or use of symbols Observe the insignia of each of the branches of the US Armed Forces. What similarities do you see? What differences do you see?

8. Other Symbols US Armed Forces Mascots:

9. Other Symbols