Memorial Day — What It Is and What It Isn't

by 3andB

Part of Samples

Social Studies 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

Available in: EN SP

This lesson, Memorial Day — What It Is and What It Isn’t, teaches students the history, meaning, and purpose of Memorial Day. Students learn that Memorial Day began after the Civil War as Decoration Day, a time to decorate the graves of soldiers who died in service, and later became a federal holiday honoring all Americans who died while serving in the military. The lesson also explains the important difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, while helping students understand why remembrance, sacrifice, and national memory matter.

What’s Included:

Student article
Lesson objective
Application questions
Primary source analysis / DBQ
Timeline construction activity
Civic action scenario
Close reading passage
Hypothetical scenarios
Short answer questions
Discussion questions
Vocabulary practice
Exit ticket
Crossword puzzle
Word search

Standards:

NCSS.II.1 — Understanding Historical Events
NCSS.THEME4.1 — Individual Development and Identity
TEKS §113.20(b)(20)(A) — Significance of American Celebrations

What you get

Full student lesson ENSP
Teacher answer key ENSP
Editable PowerPoint slide deck
DOCX answer sheet for Google Classroom or any LMS

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