Remember Our Veterans

crayola supplies

Fine Line Markers
Washable Watercolors
Watercolor Brushes with Plastic Handle
Giant Marker and Watercolor Pad

household supplies

recycled newspaper
paper towels
container(s) of water

Why?

Investigate the roles brave men and women have played in your nation's history as you learn about patriotic holidays.

Steps

1. Find out about the roles of veterans in your country's history. Why are their contributions significant to your country today? When are their historic roles celebrated? How?
2. Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. Paint heavy white paper with Crayola® Washable Watercolors and Watercolor Brushes in your country's colors or flag design. Dry.
3. With Crayola Fine Tip Markers, write a remembrance slogan such as "Remember Our Veterans" across the paper. Add patriotic symbols such as your flag, national emblems, statues, stars, an eagle, statues, stars, or military images.
4. Identify veterans to whom you can give your poster, or display it in a public area such as community center or library for a patriotic holiday.

adaptations

Create patriotic projects, cards, or posters. Send them to a local veteran's hospital for holidays such as U.S. Memorial Day, Flag Day, or Veteran's Day.

Research symbols of past wars (such as Rosie the Riveter) and create a bulletin board which displays them and explains their meanings.

Ask a veteran to explain his or her role in the military, how wars affect families, and other concepts appropriate to the maturity of the group.

benefits

Students research their country's involvement in various wars and learn how a person becomes a veteran.

Students understand the significance of Veteran's Day in the U.S. (or similar patriotic holidays in their country) and the roles brave men and women have in the nation's history.

Students design a patriotic poster or card to give or display at a local veterans' residence, hospital, or organization.

grades

Grades 1 to 3
Grades 4 to 6

subjects

Language Arts
Social Studies
Visual Arts

time

30 to 60 minutes
Multiple Sessions

curriculum standards links

US: Research U.S. Standards
UK: Research UK Standards
Canada: Research Canada Standards

safety guidelines

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.