What are the Armed Forces?
Find out about four of them here and the Coast Guard here
Your teams will learn about one of the branches of the United States Armed Forces.
Your task is to learn the focus of one branch and explain its symbol based on that focus:
Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
Take notes in phrases -- write down the main ideas in phrases.
Use your phrases to create a poem or paragraph connecting the symbol to the focus.
About the Red Hat
It is a Phrygian cap or Liberty cap. In ancient Rome, it was given to a slave upon manumission as a sign of his freedom. In the Revolutionary era, the red Phrygian cap evolved into a symbol of freedom, in America, France, and elsewhere. The picture of Liberty on early silver dollars shows her wearing a Phrygian cap and today it is seen on the seal of the US Army (see picture). Also, those fans of cartoons will recognize it as the headgear worn by Smurfs. (From: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/faq.htm )
Veterans Day: A celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
About the history of Veterans Day
About Veterans
Write a thank you poem to a veteran. Sample:Thank you for Freedom Sam Murphy
5th Grade
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