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Veterans Day Newspaper

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Students examine the reasons for and origins of the Veterans Day holiday. They define key vocabulary terms, read and discuss the article "The Origins of Veterans Day," conduct research and complete a worksheet, and create a class newspaper that summarizes the basic conflict from wars in American history.

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veteran's day, Holidays, veterans

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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