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Today is Veteran's Day.  A day where we honor the great sacrifice and service of the members of the armed forces.  A day to help our students understand why we set aside a day on our calendar to thank and honor these great individuals. Below are some resources that you can use to help as you explore Veteran's Day with your students. VA Veterans Day Teacher Resource Guide History of Veteran's Day:  http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp PBS News Hour Veteran's Day Lesson Plans Bet You Didn't Know: Veteran's Day  Video by the History Channel I would also like to take this moment to reach out to all the Veteran's we have on staff at PPS.  Sincerest thanks from the bottom of my heart. Jessica

November has two very special holidays, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.  It is important that we, as educators, help our students to understand the significance of these days and help foster an appreciation for the things we have and the people who help protect us and our nation.  In honor of these two very special holidays, here are a few resources highlighted this month on the FreeTech4Teachers blog. To all the Vets out there, our family, our colleagues, our friends....Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Veterans Day: Bet You Didn't Know Here is a short 2 minute video that does a great job highlighting what Veterans day is and why we celebrate it each November 11th.  To learn more about the video and to check out other lesson resources check out this blog post:  http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/11/bet-you-didnt-know-short-lesson-on.html Thanksgiving: 5 Great ideas for teaching about Thanksgiving You Are the Historian: Investigating the Firs...