1: Veterans Day

2: Guide Creation Information

Guide Author

Marcia Applen

District

Date Created

4-3-11

Guide Description

This guide could be used to meet the Minnesota statute requiring one hour of instruction on Veterans Day if a district is in session.  Students create a timeline of United States wars/conflicts including photographs of Minnesota veterans.

3: Guide Characteristics

Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide

Minnesota Academic Standards – History and Social Studies

Grade Level

4-8

Learning Level

Reinforced

National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional)

Veterans Day

Source Format Emphasized

Photographs/Paper

Geographic Region Emphasized (optional)

Guide/Minnesota Reflections resources could be sorted to accommodate specific locations in your educational district.

Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional

4: Standard Emphasized in Guide

Standard Title

Minnesota Academic Standards in History and Social Studies

Category

History

Strand

Historical Skills

Sub-strand

Concept of Time

Standard

The student will acquire skills of chronological thinking.

Benchmark 1: standard number

IV.A.1

Benchmark 1: text

Students will develop a chronological sequence of persons, events and concepts in each historical era studied in these grades.

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5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)

Standard Title

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6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)

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Interdisciplinary Connection

Minnesota Reflections Resources

7: Search Strategy

Things to Think About

The number of eras/decades you would like to include in your timeline. This depends on which eras/decades you actually decide to investigate.

Keywords

Civil War, Dakota War, Spanish-American War, World War I, WWI, World War II, WWII, soldiers

Other ideas (to assist with discovery)

Challenges to finding resources on this standard

Current eras (Vietnam, Persian Gulf Wars) are more difficult to find

8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks

Title

Date created

Description

Format (photo, map, letter...)

"Cite the Item" link

World War I Doughboys

1918

Soldiers posing in encampment with tents and guns, Joe Lexa of New Prague in Uniform holding gun.

Photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/npa,84

 

Engebretson, Iver

 

Reproduction photo of World War I soldier, Iver Engebretson, In Manila, Philippines

Photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/pch,752

 

John Dodd in Uniform, Morris, Minnesota

1854?

John Dodds in Civil War uniform. Reprint. Obituary Morris Tribune, 15 February 1924.

Photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/ste,1206

 

Soldier Ernst Bossling

1862

Studio portrait of Union Soldier, who was killed one year later in action (probably Civil War). He is wearing complete uniform with hat, rifle and sword.  Studio background has a scene depicting a field and Union soldiers conversing near their camp.

Photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/scott,112

 

Two brothers in military uniform

1944

Julius and Jack Bankman grew up in Virginia, Minnesota. They both served in the Army during the World War II. More than 3000 Jewish men and women served in the military during that war.

Photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/jhs,449

Joe Numero in World War II uniform

1917

Joe Numero and his business partner, Fred Jones, were responsible for the creation of the first refrigerated truck. Their invention, financed by Numero and engineered by Jones, revolutionized interstate commerce. A trucking company could deliver perishable products to far-flung markets without fear of spoilage en route. The invention happened at a fortuitous moment-the beginning of WWII, when the country had need of moving large quantities of produce and meat across long distances to feed hungry troops.

Photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/jhs,392

 

Portrait of Major Royal A. Stone, Morris,

1915?

Portrait of Major Royal A. Stone Spanish-American War soldier and later State Supreme Court Justice. R. A. Stone negotiated with Carnegie for the funds for the construction of the Morris Carnegie Library.

Photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/ste,1086

 

Spanish-American War veteran Frank Magner from St. Peter

1898?

This is a photo of Spanish-American War veteran Frank Magner from Nicollet County.

Photo

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nico,970

 

A Pioneer Mother

1920-1936

Martha Dieter describes her childhood including her family's experiences at For Ridgley during the Civil War, the, the Indian Wars, pioneer medicine, her father's imprisonment at Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, being vaccinated for small pox, her mother's pension and moving to Rochester.

Paper

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,1071

 

9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to Consider (optional)

The entry "A Pioneer Mother" contains valuable insights into the Dakota Conflict, Civil war, and life in Minnesota during this time.

 

10: Helpful Tips (optional)

 

 

 

11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)

Students could create a "Wall of Honor" timeline of Minnesota veterans that could include the Civil War, World War I and World War II, Korea, Gulf War, etc. Students could complete the Veterans Day Research Worksheet http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/veterans-day/index.php.

Find/print pictures of Minnesota veterans (using Minnesota Reflections) from each of the major wars, attach the research worksheet, and place both on the timeline. This project could also be digital with music from patriotic songs as background. http://www.patrioticon.org/patriotic-soundfiles.htm

 

12: Other Online Collections that Help Teach this Standard (optional)

TheTeachersCorner.Net – Veterans Day Activities http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/veterans-day/index.php.

http://www.patrioticon.org/patriotic-soundfiles.htm