© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff f Schinkel, Graphics Vol.
V 32, No. 24
Do the math to discover
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which emblem represents
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each branch of the
U.S. military.
of
2 = Department
25
the Air Force
States
3 32 = United
Coast Guard
of
2 27 = Department
the Navy
of
3 35 = Department
the Army
States
2 29 = United
Marine Corps
emorial Day was
called Decoration
Day when it started as a
day to honor the nation’s
Civil War dead by
decorating their graves.
After the Civil War,
people across America
started a tradition of
setting one day a year
aside to decorate the
graves of fallen soldiers.
On May 30, 1868,
General James Garfield
made a speech at
Arlington National
Cemetery. After the
speech, thousands of
people who came to
hear him decorated
the graves of more
than 20,000 Union and
Confederate soldiers
buried there.
a talk given to an audience
monument to the dead
a long established custom
for special or future use
After World War I,
Decoration Day was
expanded to remember
those who had died in
all American wars.
inal resting places
to retain an idea in the memory
ground where dead are buried
someone who serves in the
military
the irst day of the working week
to make something more
attractive
great respect and admiration
a day set aside sometimes to
commemorate something
In 1971, Congress
declared Memorial Day
a national holiday to be
celebrated the last
Monday in May.
oday a flag is placed
on each grave at
Arlington National
Cemetery. The president
or the vice president
gives a speech and lays
a wreath at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
A GREAT CLASSROOM
CRAFT: Paint terra-cotta
flower pots, coffee cans, jars
and other containers in stars
and stripes. Then, plant some
flowers in them and deliver
them to a local veterans
hospital or to neighbors who
have lost a family member
serving our country.
Look through
today’s newspaper
for symbols that
represent our
country. How
many can you find?
1. Color the two flags at right.
2. Cut along the dotted line.
3. Fold the little flag around the
top of your pencil and use glue
to fasten the folded flag.
Paper poppies are made by unemployed and disabled veterans
and sold to raise money for veterans and their widows, widowers
and orphans. Look at each row of poppies. Draw the one that
should come next to continue each pattern.
Standards Link: Language Arts: Follow simple written directions.
Standards Link: Research:
Use the newspaper to locate
information.
OBSERVING
MEMORIAL
CEMETERY
RESTING
RESPECT
GRAVES
FLOWER
SYMBOL
SERVES
HONOR
FLAGS
TOMB
LOST
CANS
G S R E S G A L F M
R N E C A N S F L Y
E R I V E I M A S R
S E L T A V I L E E
P W O B S R E L V T
E O S R O E G E R E
C L T M S S R N E M
T F E L O B M Y S E
B M O T H O N O R C
Where is your ad?
What categories of ads (other than classified)
appear in only one section of the newspaper?
Chart the ad categories and sections. Why do
you think this is? If you were advertising toys,
in what section would you place your ad?
Standards Link: Students identify the different kinds of advertising
in a newspaper and use categories to oranize data.
What will you remember
most from this school year?
Share your thoughts with
other Kid Scoop readers.