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Veterans Day

By Amy C Gilstrap
Last updated about 4 years ago
24 Questions
November 11 is a day on which many people around the world honor those who served in the armed forces. It began as a celebration of the peace after World War I ended. This date was chosen because on November 11, 1918, an armistice (truce) was signed that ended World War 1.
In the USA, November 11 is called Veterans Day, and honors the men and women who served in the US Armed Forces. Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day. Armistice Day became an official US federal holiday in 1938. The holiday was renamed Veterans’ Day in 1954, and became an official holiday honoring all US veterans. Veterans Day is observed on November 11 each year in the USA.
November 11 is called Armistice Day in many countries (including France, New Zealand, and others). In Canada, Australia, and the UK, November 11 is called Remembrance Day or Poppy Day (named after the red flower that bloomed so profusely on the bloody battlefields of Europe).
1.

What is a veteran?

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What is a red poppy a symbol used on Veterans Day?

3.

What is another name for Veterans Day?

Look up the following questions online :)
Identify the war they were involved in.
Describe why they became famous.
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Harlem Hellfighters
Identify the war they were involved in.
Describe why they became famous. This means details, not just that they fought in the war.

5.

Upload a picture of the Harlem Hellfighters

6.

Who were the Tuskeegee Airmen?
Identify the war they were involved in.
Describe why they became famous. This means details, not just that they fought in the war.

7.

Upload a picture of the Tuskegee Airmen.

8.

Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko
Identify the war she was involved in.
Describe why she became famous. This means details, not just that he fought in the war.

9.

Upload a picture of Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko.

10.

David Bruce Bleak
Identify the war he was involved in.
Describe why he became famous. This means details, not just that he fought in the war.

11.

Upload a picture of David Bruce Bleak

12.

Kyle Carpenter
Identify the war he was involved in.
Describe why he became famous. This means details, not just that he fought in the war.

13.

Upload a picture of Kyle Carpenter

14.

Night Witches (Soviet Union)
Identify the war they were involved in.
Describe why they became famous. This means details, not just that they fought in the war.

15.

James Robinson (b.1753)
Identify the war he was involved in.
Describe why he became famous. This means details, not just that he fought in the war.

16.

You probably won't find a picture of James Robinson. You will find a picture of his grave. Post it.

17.

Hershel Woody Williams
Identify the war he was involved in.
Describe why he became famous. This means details, not just that he fought in the war.

18.

Upload a picture of Hershel Woody Williams

19.

Roy Benavidez
Identify the war he was involved in.
Describe why he became famous. This means details, not just that he fought in the war.

20.

Upload a picture of Roy Benavidez

21.

Navajo Code Talkers

22.

Upload a picture of the Navajo Code Talkers

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Now rank the people/groups that you researched from most inspiriational to least.

  1. Roy Benavidez
  2. Harlem Hellfighters
  3. Navajo Code Talkers
  4. Tuskegee Airmen
  5. Kyle Carpenter
  6. David Bruce Bleak
  7. Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko
  8. Hershel Woody Williams
  9. Night Witches
  10. James Robinson
24.

Explain why you selected the person/group above as the most inspirational.