This lesson plan, available from Smart Exchange (see Resources), is all about teaching students what being a veteran means and how we show respect to those who have served in the armed forces. Activities in this program include talking about respect, talking about what it means to be a soldier, defining related terms and writing about how we can show respect to our soldiers. It also includes some interesting facts about war monuments around the nation.
A Veteran's Day slideshow is a great way to use Smart Board technology to talk about Veteran's Day. Look for slideshows that define Veteran's Day, its history and how it is celebrated around the country. You can download Veteran's Day slideshows for free from a variety of online sources.
Veteran's Day Vocabulary is interesting using the Smart Board. CHCCS Assistive Technology Resources (see Resources) features a Veteran's Day vocabulary lesson that uses videos of Veteran's Day in general, the Tuskegee Airmen and footage from WWII. Following each video; there are interactive vocabulary activities provided.
The Origin of National Holidays is a lesson available from Smart Exchange (see Resources) that gives students an overview of national holidays and how they began. In it, students will use a multiple-choice quiz to test their knowledge of holidays like Veterans Day and will promote discussion of the holiday and how it is celebrated.