Memorial Day
1 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial Studies
Summary
Learn about Memorial Day with this look back at the holiday's history.
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All agesEmotional themes
Honors service members who died in war. Handled gently, but preview if you have military families in class.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (1 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- Who does Memorial Day honor?
- How is Memorial Day different from Veterans Day?
- What are some ways communities mark the day?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: memorial, honor, veteran, service.
Try it: Write two sentences explaining the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day.