Five Points Library
Five Points Library
Memorial Day
Books
E BUN The wall / by Eve Bunting
394.262 COT Memorial Day / by Jacqueline S. Cotton.
394.262 DIT Memorial Day / by Christin Ditchfield.
959.704 DUB The Vietnam Veterans Memorial / by Muriel L. Dubois.
959.704 WRI The wall / by Eve Bunting
973 STO America's top 10 national monuments / by Tanya Lee Stone.
Donnelly, Judy. A Wall of Names: The Story of the VietnamVeterans Memorial .
Surveys the history of the Vietnam War, chronicles the construction of the the Vietnam Memorial, and discusses what the Memorial means to many Americans.
Ferry, Joseph. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Tells the story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, with background information about the war in Vietnam and the designer Maya Lin.
Videos
VID-T What have we learned, Charlie Brown?
The Story of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The Last Landing Zone (Centerville Public Library)
An overview of the Vietnam War and the complete story of the struggle against overwhelming odds to build a national Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The Wall. (Warren County Media Center)
Reading Rainbow series, includes The Wall by Eve Bunting, story about a boy and his father who visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and an interview with Maya Lin, the architect who designed it. Also includes Mount Rushmore and painting on building of Louis Armstrong.
Websites
THE HISTORY CHANNEL - Memorial Day
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/?page=home
History of Memorial Day, Timeline of America Wars, Veteran's Experience Video, Images of War and Remembrance, Battle Maps, Resources
Education World: Lesson Planning: The Memory Shall Be Ours: Celebrating Memorial Day
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson119.shtml
Includes Memorial Day Internet Treasure Hunt
National Memorial Day Concert - PBS
http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/
Brief history of Memorial Day, traditions, personal accounts from veterans,
Vietnam Memorial
Activities
1) Wall of Heroes – Have students write about a war veteran or hero in their family. Cover a bulletin board with black paper. Post paragraphs on brick shaped construction paper. Idea from Bookbag Apr/May/June 98 p.61 Check out the website www.myhero.com
2) Memorials/Landmarks – After viewing the movie “The Wall”, discuss the different types of memorials that were shown. Brainstorm examples of other memorials, use the Great Buildings website http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc.html to learn more about them and the architects who designed them.
3) Memorial Day Internet Treasure Hunt -.http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson119.shtml
4)Design a Memorial – Read quotes by Maya Lin, regarding the thought process that went into designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and then have students design their own . For young students, use edible materials such as graham crackers or sugar wafers. For older students, collaborate with the Art Teacher. Gather information about other buildings and architectural design. Make a drawing or model. Adapted from “How a House is Built” Bookbag Aug/Sep/Oct 1996, p. 30.
5) Poetic Honor - Arrange for local veterans to speak to the class. After the visit, ask each student to write a poem honoring veterans. Poems can be displayed on a wall or made into a book with copies sent to the veterans. Idea adapted from Bookbag Oct/Nov 2000 p.61.
6) Other Walls - After reading and learning about the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall, discuss other walls. Compare and contrast these different walls: What was the purpose of these walls? How long or tall were they? When were they built? Learn about these other walls:
Great Wall of China http://www.mrdowling.com/613-greatwall.html,
Berlin Wall http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/index.html .
Hadrian’s Wall http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/wallnet/wall/index.htm .