"You are about to embark on the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you… I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle." – Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Today I would like everyone to take a minute to think about the courage, sacrifice, and importance of the D-Day Invasion. This is the 75th Anniversary of this historic event that changed the continent of Europe profoundly! Please watch the video below in class, read some of the articles related to the event, and if you have time, try to challenge your friend to the Ultimate History Quiz on the History Channel website. I hope you can understand what kids, most just a few years older than you at the time, helped to do when they were thrust into battle so many years ago! Thank you in advance for your time and effort with this learning experience. Please share this with your families!
Please complete the CCS-515 D-Day Worksheet for additional credit in my class this marking period.
"156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of France’s Normandy coast, where they met stiff resistance from well-entrenched Germans in concrete bunkers placed at strategic points along the coast and beaches with mines and other anti-tank obstacles as well as wooden stakes, barbed wire, and metal tripods to impede landing craft and the movement of troops once ashore.
Within three months, however, the northern part of France would be freed by more than 2 million Allied troops and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet forces moving in from the east."
- By Andrew Atkins, The Columbus Dispatch (Posted Today Online)
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180606/remembering-d-day-74-years-later
Today I would like everyone to take a minute to think about the courage, sacrifice, and importance of the D-Day Invasion. This is the 75th Anniversary of this historic event that changed the continent of Europe profoundly! Please watch the video below in class, read some of the articles related to the event, and if you have time, try to challenge your friend to the Ultimate History Quiz on the History Channel website. I hope you can understand what kids, most just a few years older than you at the time, helped to do when they were thrust into battle so many years ago! Thank you in advance for your time and effort with this learning experience. Please share this with your families!
Please complete the CCS-515 D-Day Worksheet for additional credit in my class this marking period.
"156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of France’s Normandy coast, where they met stiff resistance from well-entrenched Germans in concrete bunkers placed at strategic points along the coast and beaches with mines and other anti-tank obstacles as well as wooden stakes, barbed wire, and metal tripods to impede landing craft and the movement of troops once ashore.
Within three months, however, the northern part of France would be freed by more than 2 million Allied troops and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet forces moving in from the east."
- By Andrew Atkins, The Columbus Dispatch (Posted Today Online)
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180606/remembering-d-day-74-years-later
The Ultimate History Quiz features thousands of questions about American and global history trivia. Play now to challenge your friends, and see how you stack up to the competition. Use the link below to play on your own, online, or with up to 10 friends using the links found there!
THE ULTIMATE HISTORY QUIZ on the History Channel (CLICK HERE)
Another Great Resource For Teachers: DOCSTEACH LESSON PLAN
Another Great Resource For Teachers: DOCSTEACH LESSON PLAN
WWII Veterans you could talk to about their service: Yielding to the inalterable process of aging, the men and women who fought and won the great conflict are now in their late 80s and 90s. They are dying quickly—according to US Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, 558,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II are alive in 2017. - https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/wwii-veteran-statistics
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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Friday, May 23, 2014
Memorial Day 2014 Rememberance
All:
Next Tuesday we will continue work on our Personal Monthly Budget Project. Today please follow the directions below. After our viewing of the video in class, you will write in your journals.
Watch the following Memorial Day Tribute Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmCbiibZvX0
Please read the following post and write a short reflection (2-3 Paragraphs) in your Weebly.com journal.
As you know, I am a Veteran of the US Army. This weekend is for you to relax and enjoy a well-deserved rest. While we celebrate our Veteran's on another day, please bear in mind the following excerpt from About.com:
"Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. While those who died are also remembered on Veterans Day, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime."
Use the following links to find out more about this special weekend and why you should be thankful for the sacrifices made on your behalf. We are not a perfect nation, but the blood of a few has been given so we can enjoy the freedoms we have. Always Remember!
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/a/memorialday.htm
http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
MEDAL OF HONOR PROJECT:
Please go to the following link (http://www.history.army.mil/moh/). You will be able to choose the period in history you would like to know more about. I would like you to pick one Medal of Honor winner from history. Look through them carefully. Once you have identified one Medal of Honor citation to work with, you will be required to post it to our Google Document that is Shared ( https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lzv6J9whcPRm-g_A-Jp1uOtw_GlVObaFBJl9w3cULAM/edit?usp=sharing )
I would like you to add a slide to this presentation. Make sure you find a picture of the person you found, a link to that person's citation page, and a thoughtful reason why you picked them. I will publish this document for everyone to see so make sure your name and class period is on it as well.
Make sure you spend some time over the weekend remembering those who gave all for you to live in a country that is free and has opportunity that is found no where else!
Thanks for your time and effort with this project!
- Mr. S
Next Tuesday we will continue work on our Personal Monthly Budget Project. Today please follow the directions below. After our viewing of the video in class, you will write in your journals.
Watch the following Memorial Day Tribute Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmCbiibZvX0
Please read the following post and write a short reflection (2-3 Paragraphs) in your Weebly.com journal.
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| "3rd Herd" Prior To MFO Deployment (Ft. Lewis, WA) |
"Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. While those who died are also remembered on Veterans Day, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime."
Use the following links to find out more about this special weekend and why you should be thankful for the sacrifices made on your behalf. We are not a perfect nation, but the blood of a few has been given so we can enjoy the freedoms we have. Always Remember!
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/a/memorialday.htm
http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
MEDAL OF HONOR PROJECT:
Please go to the following link (http://www.history.army.mil/moh/). You will be able to choose the period in history you would like to know more about. I would like you to pick one Medal of Honor winner from history. Look through them carefully. Once you have identified one Medal of Honor citation to work with, you will be required to post it to our Google Document that is Shared ( https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lzv6J9whcPRm-g_A-Jp1uOtw_GlVObaFBJl9w3cULAM/edit?usp=sharing )
I would like you to add a slide to this presentation. Make sure you find a picture of the person you found, a link to that person's citation page, and a thoughtful reason why you picked them. I will publish this document for everyone to see so make sure your name and class period is on it as well.
Make sure you spend some time over the weekend remembering those who gave all for you to live in a country that is free and has opportunity that is found no where else!
Thanks for your time and effort with this project!
- Mr. S
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