Veterans Day 2018: Robinson Celebrates Veterans Day

Veterans Day / One Book / Ram Values Activity - Thursday, November 15 - Learning Seminar 6

1) Watch the video on A Million Thanks (3 minutes)

2) Watch the video from Craig & Fred (1 minute 22 seconds)

3) Consider the sacrifices our servicemen and women make. 

4) Share your gratitude!  Write a letter to an active duty military member overseas.  Each handwritten letter will be delivered to an active duty military member serving overseas.

• Be positive!  Include art work or drawings
  • Negative messages will not be sent
  • Please do not fold letters
• ​Read a sample letter as a class (three letters are linked).
• Display the Letter Writing Tips slide

5) Collect completed letters during Learning Seminar 3.

• Teachers, please scan the letters for negative messages, and send to the library by 3pm on Friday, Nov. 30.

6) Display the Ram Values slide.  As a class, read the Ram Values definitions of "empathy" and "resilience."  Discuss:

• What connections to these Ram Values can you make with military service to our country and writing letters to troops? 

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