Journal Prompt: How should we honor those who have fought for our country?
Current Event: CNN Student News
Agenda
Take Veterans Day Quiz
Veteran's Day Bet You Didn't Know
Brainstorm Risks and Benefits of being a soldier
Veterans Interactive
Notes on Video Clips
Learning Target
I can explain facts regarding Veterans' Day.
I can explain challenges faced by Veteran's Day.
HW: Current Event due Friday Nov 15th.
With new medical and life-saving technology more troops are surviving traumatic injuries that would have sealed their fate just decades ago. The effects of the increase in soldiers dealing with severe injuries such as losing limbs, traumatic brain injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has taxed the Veterans Administration (V.A.) at unprecedented levels leaving response time to disability claims anywhere from months to years. Further, both an increase in an aging veteran population as well as female veterans brings new challenges to the V.A. Let’s look more in depth at the issues facing today’s veterans.
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