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When\u00a0Memorial Day<\/a>\u00a0first was proclaimed a U.S. holiday in 1868, it was a solemn day set aside to remember and honor the nation’s war dead. While it is still celebrated for that reason, many people recognize it as a day off, start of pool season, and a reason for sales at different stores. Take the time this Memorial Day to learn more about the holiday and different ways to celebrate it with your students.<\/p>\n If you are looking for writing practice, try watching a video on Memorial Day Across America<\/a>\u00a0or look through a slideshow of pictures<\/a>. Share how you celebrate the holiday with your student and \u00a0ask if they are willing to share how they celebrate or a memory from their past. You can then have the student write a journal entry reflecting on their experiences or write down the key words mentioned in the video or your student’s story to go over.<\/p>\n If your student is more advanced or interested in history, start by looking at this graphic interactive slideshow<\/a> focusing on the history of Memorial Day. You can also use an infographic of the\u00a0history of Memorial Day<\/a>\u00a0to read through together. Once you’re done learning about the history, try a\u00a0fill in the blank<\/a>\u00a0to check reading comprehension.<\/p>\n Memorial Day can be a great opportunity to incorporate civics in an ESL curriculum. Use this Pre-Intermediate English Lesson on Memorial Day<\/a>\u00a0to learn about the holiday and then test comprehension with a quiz. The EL Civics for Memorial Day<\/a> site has a brief passage on traditions of the holiday and then questions you can ask your students to test comprehension and start conversation on the topic (i.e. How are you celebrating this year?).\u00a0You can also practice a CLOZE exercise<\/a> to understand verb tense.<\/p>\n Other lesson plan sites<\/strong><\/p>\n Memorial Day Lessons and Teacher Resources- Lessons Page<\/a><\/p>\n Memorial Day Teacher’s Resources- Teacher Vision<\/a><\/p>\n Free Memorial Day Lesson Plans- Yahoo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"