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Our memories help us to recall lots of things from ideas, to words, to names of people or how to solve tricky math problems. Memorial Day honors a special memory of those brave men and women who died fighting in wars to protect our country. It occurs every year at the end of May and has been a national holiday since the end of the Civil War. This issue explains the meaning of this noble holiday and how the tradition came to be. Young citizens will follow a timeline of events leading to today’s version of recognition while learning intriguing details about the day. Inspirational quotes will prompt table top discussions and opportunities to learn more about our proud military history.
In this issue students will:
- discover the original name of Memorial Day
- complete art activity using symmetry
- solve puzzle using language and math skills
- read expository text closely to edit
- design a flag
- use the newspaper to spell words
6 page PDF
