Veterans+and+Memorial

We have days off where we do not go to school every Veterans and Memorial Day. Other people have made sacrifices to ensure that we have freedom of speech and human rights. In many western countries we take those rights for granted. For example:
 * Millions of children cannot go to school, work long hours under hazardous conditions, and are forced to serve as soldiers in armed conflict.
 * Women and girls around the world are married as children or sold into forced labor and sex slavery. They are refused access to education in many countries.

You will learn the meaning of Veterans Day and Memorial Day. The hope is that you learn of sacrifices made by others. You live in a country where you can say whatever you want and enjoy basic rights such as education. America is also a country filled with horrible moral issues. To really understand history you must become a crap detective! You must sort through facts and arguments before making a well thought judgement. History, like life, presents choices how you wish to live your life.

Memorial Day technically honors soldiers who have died from The Civil War and on. We are going to honor all Americans who have died beginning with the Native Americans, The American Revolution and all wars before and after the Civil War.


 * Native Americans
 * American Revolution
 * War of 1812
 * Mexican-American War
 * Civil War
 * Spanish-American War
 * World War I
 * World War II
 * Korean War
 * Vietnam War
 * Persian Gulf War
 * War Against Terrorists

Students first began creating the above pages about the war in 2014. As the years continue students will progress beyond simply restating facts and become crap detectors so that the above information becomes a useful tool.

media type="youtube" key="VucczIg98Gw" width="420" height="315" align="right" What Did You Learn In School Today by Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner

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What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned that Washington never told a lie, I learned that soldiers seldom die, I learned that everybody's free, That's what the teacher said to me, And that's what I learned in school today, That's what I learned in school.

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What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned that policemen are my friends, I learned that justice never ends, I learned that murderers die for their crimes, Even if we make a mistake sometimes, And that's what I learned in school today, That's what I learned in school.

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What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned our government must be strong, It's always right and never wrong, Our leaders are the finest men, And we elect them again and again, And that's what I learned in school today, That's what I learned in school

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What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned that war is not so bad, I learned about the great ones we have had, We fought in Germany and in France, And someday I might get my chance, And that's what I learned in school today, That's what I learned in school