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The History of Memorial Day
Learning Adventures Academy
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In this one-time class, we will explore the origins of Memorial Day when it began after the Civil War and continues today as a national holiday!
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Join along as we learn the history of one of our national holidays, Memorial Day. We will use slides, photos, videos, and storytelling to explore the origins of Memorial Day, from small community gathers to the first large observance at Arlington National Cemetery. We will learn about why the nation needed national cemeteries and memorials after the Civil War. We will also explore more modern celebrations on this day. The class will end with a trivia game all about this special holiday. ...
I have over twenty years of experience working with and teaching students. I have a bachelor's degree in both History and Economics. My master's degree is in Higher Education. I also have a juris doctorate degree in Law. Most importantly, I have a passion for teaching, history in particular!
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This class will include mentions of war and the number of people that died during the Civil War and other American wars. It will also include images and discussions of national cemeteries. We will use Nearpod as an outside resource. Learners will receive a link during class and will not need to log in to the site.
https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/ https://www.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/ https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/memday.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/us/the-unofficial-history-of-memorial-day.html
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At Learning Adventures Academy, we believe that education should be a journey filled with curiosity, creativity, and joy. Our online learning academy is designed specifically for young minds, providing an engaging and interactive classroom...
Group Class
$14
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
3-12 learners per class
