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    Default Thought this might be of interest

    What do 350 Woodland High School Juniors and 96 Veterans of American wars have in common?

    Yesterday, Woodland High School celebrated our 4th Annual WHS Veterans Interview and Breakfast.

    Virtually the entire Junior Class at Woodland High sat down to break bread with a Veteran of an American war. Following breakfast, groups of students interviewed a Veteran about his or her experiences and remembrances of when they put life on the line to prove that freedom is not free.

    We started this project 4 years ago as a cross-curricular activity between an English teacher (Erica Chung) classes and my US Hisotry classes. Last year, we included all 11th graders at the school.

    Veterans of virtually all American conflicts from WWII on were present. Veterans came from backrounds including WWII, Korea, Bay of Pigs preparation, Panama riots, Beirut, Vietnam, Bosnia, Grenada, Desert Stom/Shield, Iraq and Afghanistan, amont other Cold Warriors of various types.

    Students will use the information learned to present a biographical PowerPoint about their Veteran, and a research paper about their Veteran's war.

    Pictures at:
    https://picasaweb.google.com/mr.c.je...eat=directlink

    Newspaper article at: http://www.dailydemocrat.com/ci_17791671



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    Very very nice,,,

    View the photos Wow ,, good stuff
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    That is a great idea maodiver, I am sure both groups get a buzz out of it and the kids get a better idea about the cost of freedom.
    We need more stuff like this!
    All the best.
    Mike

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    My next door neighbor is a AP history teacher at one of the local high schools, I copied and emailed the links to him. I would like to see that become a program at schools across the nation. We have a lot of kids who need an idea on the price of the freedoms they enjoy and some time with the guys and ladies who paid that price.
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    Admirable and commendable.

    Mark

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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Jesse View Post
    My next door neighbor is a AP history teacher at one of the local high schools, I copied and emailed the links to him. I would like to see that become a program at schools across the nation. We have a lot of kids who need an idea on the price of the freedoms they enjoy and some time with the guys and ladies who paid that price.
    Lemme know if you want my email or phone #. I would be glad to share our experience.
    ‎"Trust, but verify" - Russian Proverb, as used by Ronald Reagan

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    Very cool stuff.
    "The reason you have a good vision is you're standing on the shoulders of giants." ~ Andy Batcho

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    Terrific stuff, thanks for letting us know about it!

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