Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Honoring Our Veterans -- A Cyberhunt


Name: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________ Per.: _________ #: _______
HONORING OUR VETERANS:
A DIGITAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Directions: What do you know about Veterans Day? Explore the Web sites given to learn about that national holiday. Then read each statement below and answer it based on your research!

Part I: Veterans Day
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

1. Who declared a national holiday in 1938, this holiday was dedicated to remembering Veterans of World War I?

2. This U.S. president was the first to declare November 11 a holiday.

3. In 1954, which U.S. president changed the name of the holiday celebrated on November 11 to Veterans Day?

4. November 11 was chosen as the day for honoring U.S. veterans because which war ended on November 11, 1918?

5. This year, Americans will celebrate Veterans Day on this date.

http://www.usflag.org/colors.html

6. What do the colors of our flag stand for?

http://www.usflag.org/history/powmia.html
7. In what year did the POW-MIA Flag originate?

8. What do POW and MIA stand for?

9. What does the message at the bottom of the flag mean?




Part II: Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/ceremonies/sentinelsotu.html

1. Where is the Tomb of the Unknowns located?

2. What are Sentinels? Why are they important?

3. How often does the “changing of the guard”?

4. What is significant about the number 21?

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/veterans_day/history.shtml

5. The first soldier buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns died in what war?


6. What do the three figures sculpted on the Tomb of the Unknowns represent?

7. How many unidentified soldiers have there been?

8. What is “Taps”? Why is it significant?

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/historical_information/index.html

9. Name two presidents that have been buried at Arlington National Ceremony.

How many “foreign nationals” have been buried there?

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