Memorial Day Teacher Resources

Educational Videos

View our short videos about Memorial Day and extend your students' knowledge with the extension activities prepared for each video.

• Memorial Day Videos & Activities

Printables

Your students will enjoy learning about Memorial Day with these printables. Includes a reading passage on the origins of Memorial Day, a writing exercise, and more.

• American Flag (in color)
• Memorial Day Activities
• Memorial Day Word Scramble
• Stars and Stripes -- First Draft
• Patriotic Songs
• American Patriotic Pencil Wrap
• More Memorial Day Printables

Lesson Plans

Our Lesson Plans will help students understand Memorial Day with activities such as reading a poem for the day and writing a class newspaper about armed conflicts the U.S. has been involved in.

• The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
• Veterans Day Newspaper

References

Refer to our resources on Memorial Day to enhance your lessons and expand students' learning.

• World War II: Timeline
• "Star-Spangled Banner"
• United States Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
• Battles That Changed History
• National Cemeteries
• U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor
• U.S. Casualties in the Major Wars
• More Memorial Day References

Art, Music, & Drama Activities for Memorial Day

Add these fun activities, such as filling in the blanks with words to patriotic songs, to enhance your Memorial Day lessons.

• Patriotic Songs
• More Memorial Day Art, Music, & Drama Activities

Memorial Day Language Arts Activities

Choose from these activities to help students expand their knowledge. Includes reading passages with comprehension questions and more.

• The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
• The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
• "In Flanders Fields"
• Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
• War and Peace
• Stars and Stripes -- First Draft
• More Memorial Day Language Arts Activities

U.S. Flag Resources

Help students learn about the flag of the United States as a Memorial Day activity. Includes the flag's history and display requirements.

• American Flag (in color)
• More Flag Facts
• When and How to Display the U.S. Flag
• Stars and Stripes -- First Draft
• Patriotic Songs
• More Flag Day Teacher Resources

Other Memorial Day Resources

If you enjoyed these resources for Memorial Day, click the links below on our resources for more patriotic activities.

• Dealing with War in the Classroom
• Patriotic Art Activities
• Patriot Day (September 11)
• Veterans Day Teacher Resources
• Patriotic Art Activities

Heroes & Heroines Resources

Teach your students about current and past citizens, as well as military personnel, who have served the United States in various ways with our resources.

• American Patriotic Pencil Wrap
• More Heroes Resources for Teachers

U.S. Civil War Resources

Expand your teaching strategies using our resources. Includes warm-ups, and reference information, as well as, an activity that divides your classroom and helps students learn hands-on about the Civil War.

• April Activities: Thomas Jefferson's Birthday & the Pony Express
• Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999
• Slavery & The Civil War Videos & Activities
• Memorial Day Videos & Activities
• A Classroom Divided
• Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: The American Civil War
• The Underground Railroad
• More Popular U.S. Civil War Resources

World War I Resources

Students will be engaged learning about World War I with our resources. Includes a word search puzzle on major battles, a writing activity, and internet research about propaganda.

• Veterans Day Videos & Activities
• Battles of World War I
• Fourteen Points Writing Exercise
• The Lusitania
• WWI Propaganda
• Weapons of War
• Treaty of Versailles
• More World War I Teacher Resources

World War II Resources

Investigate World War II and increase your students' knowledge using our resources which include reading passages with activities, a printable book containing activities, and much more.

• October Activities: United Nations Day "Country Quilt" Bulletin Board & the Statue of Liberty
• The Holocaust
• World War II Printable Book (5-12)
• Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
• Number the Stars
• Crack the Code -- The Holocaust
• WWII Printables Slideshow
• More World War II Teacher Resources

Vietnam War Resources

Discuss and help students understand the Vietnam War time period using these reading passages, critical thinking writing activities, and more.

• Events in the Vietnam War
• Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Protesting Vietnam
• The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
• Okay for Now Educator Guide
• Anti-War Protests
• War Is... Author Notes
• When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Common Core Teacher's Guide

War Resources for Social Studies Class

These War Resources for Social Studies Class will help your students learn what is defined as a "war" or "warlike", as well as, help you teach students about difficult events that take place in the U.S. and around the world.

• November Activities: Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving & Election Day
• What Is War?
• Women and World War II
• Talking With Children About War and Violence In the World
• War of the Roses
• Defining War and Aggression