America’s Veterans

Curriculum Areas: Citizenship, Social Studies, Veterans Day
Grades: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade
Show Length: 24 minutes
Usage Rights: June 30, 2013
Production Date: 2000
Distributor: Center for Educational Resources 317-931-4267 X 134 http://www.cerlearn.org
Availability: CMSD-TV; Duplication
WVIZ/PBS Broadcast: None
Internet Site(s): http://www.va.gov/vetsday/
Teacher Guide: Available from Video Resource Center.

CLOSED CAPTIONED: YES

Available for duplication to Ohio educators only on VHS or DVD for $10. Out of state requests should go directly to the distributor listed above.

America's Veterans explores who are veterans, how and why we honor them, what can we learn from the lives of veterans, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The program features 12-year-old Lizzie who, through her Marine veteran grandfather, discovers the answers to these questions, and also features four more veterans who tell their stories which are expanded to include all veterans. The program concludes with a small town Veterans Day parade. The video program complements and enriches the treatment of Veterans Day found in most American history textbooks. Teachers of younger grades should preview the program first to determine if the few images of war and injury would be disturbing for their students. The two websites listed above contain educational materials about Veteran's Day, America's flag, and other citizenship issues.

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