Remembering Those Who Served

This special section of the Information Please Almanac Online (under "America's Wars") contains links to factual overviews and hard-to-find time lines related to America's wars, including the current Iraqi conflict. Created by: Information Please Online, Needham, MA. Don't Miss: The "Special Features" section includes two challenging crossword puzzles and an interactive Memorial Day quiz for high school students. Also, click on the poetry links—English teachers will thank you for sharing these poems with them.

The "Veteran Experience" area provides nine videos narrated by former soldiers, who discuss their memories of various wars, from WWI to Vietnam, and their thoughts on coming home, and the effects of war. The "Veterans' Forum" offers both eyewitness accounts from veterans, and comments and questions from both veterans and family members. Consider having your students post some questions to the forum as part of this year's Memorial Day assignment. Created by: The History Channel, A&E Television Networks.

This great site contains personal stories and remembrances written by soldiers who served, as well as their loved ones. Topics include: World War II, the Vietnam War, the current war in Iraq, and September 11. Created by: Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA. Don't Miss: Consider taping the concert to show to students.

Planning a Memorial Day unit for younger students? Then take a look at this site. There are lots of activities, including crafts, printable worksheets (in PDF format), and even clip-art. Created by: Education World, Wallingford, CT. Detour:Another great resource for Memorial Day is "Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project," created by the Library of Congress. These stories (many of which include videos and photos) are available at www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-home.html.

This government Web page includes information not found on the other Memorial Day sites. Be sure to visit the "Cemeteries" section for detailed information on the various state and national veteran's cemeteries. Go to the "Events" link and then click on the links to the "National World War II Memorial" and "Moment of Remembrance" Web sites. Created by: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Don't Miss: Looking for statistics about U.S. veterans who served? Visit the "Veterans Data" section.