What Service Means Discussion
A Veterans Day reflection: what does it mean to serve? Students describe service they have seen — in uniform and out — and what it costs.
- Best time
- November
- Format
- Pose a prompt and collect every student's thinking
- Cost
- Free — no student accounts
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What Service Means Discussion
A Veterans Day reflection: what does it mean to serve? Students describe service they have seen — in uniform and out — and what it costs.
What's inside this discussion
Veterans Day honors people who served in the military. What does the word "service" mean to you? Describe someone you know or know of — in uniform or not — who serves others. What do they give up in order to serve?
Teacher tips
If students have family who served, invite (but never require) them to share.
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