Several nationwide programs will recognize the upcoming Veterans Day and teach students about the history of veterans.
Educators and students can view a live webcast about veterans’ history on veterans.com on Wednesday, October 21 at 12:00 pm.
“This teach-in will focus on the histories and stories of World War II veterans,” explained Josh Gross of Seldin Gross Communications.
During the teach-in, a panel of scholars and veterans will answer questions from students via video, email, and a live audience consisting of students and teachers from Washington, D.C. area schools.
The program is an extension of “Take a Veteran to School Day,” which runs through Veterans Day, November 11. This program encourages schools to invite veterans to share their stories and be recognized for their service. Complete information can be found at www.veterans.com.
Educators can find additional information, teacher resources, and tips for conducting oral histories with veterans, in the Teacher Resources section at www.veterans.com.
The teach-in panel will be comprised of the following experts:
Dr. Libby O’Connell – The Senior Vice President of Corporate Outreach and Chief Historian for HISTORY will lead the panel.
Bob Patrick – Patrick is the director of the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center. A retired U.S. Army veteran; he is the VHP national spokesperson and coordinates the nation-wide effort to collect and preserve the wartime memories of America’s veterans.
Terry Shima - Shima is an Asian-American, WWII veteran, who was with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He is a national officer with the Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA). A long-time supporter and interviewer for the Veterans History Project, Shima knows the importance of younger generations recording and learning from the stories of veterans.
Dr. Darlene Iskra – Iskra, a retired U.S. Navy wartime veteran of Operation Desert Storm, is also the first woman to take command of a U.S. Navy ship. Iskra is currently Program Director of the Leadership, Education and Development Programs at the University of Maryland.
Jonathan Bickel – Bickel is an educator at Eastern Lebanon County High School in Myerstown, PA. As an English and Language Arts teacher he collaborated with a history teacher on an entire team-taught unit in support of the Veterans History Project. The project culminated with nearly 40 students traveling to the Library of Congress along with several veterans, where they submitted their interviews and took tours of both the Library of Congress and National WWII Memorial.
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Donna, great piece.
My kids love taking their great grandpa, age 90, to school for veterans day and grandparents day. He served on the Arizona and has some stories to tell.
I hope the veterans would use this opportunity to educate kids against going into the military.
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