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Why did Veterans Day Start?
Theme & Summary
Native American military service to be
recognized with a memorial
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Veterans Day Trivia
100

What day of the year is Veterans Day?

November 11th

100

What is the correct definition of theme?

The moral/message/lesson of a story

100

What year was this memorial unveiled? 

2020

100

How old is Scout at the start of the book?

6

100

What was the original name of Veterans Day?

Armistice Day

200

Which President proclaimed the first Veterans Day?

Woodrow Wilson

200

What kind of information belongs in a summary? (Other than just key details)

The setting, main characters, main conflict, etc.

200

At the time of this article, how many Native Americans were serving in active duty for the US military?

31,000

200

Whose house burns down?

Miss Maudie
200
Veterans Day, Veteran's Day, or Veterans' Day?

Veterans Day

300

In what way does Veterans Day differ from Memorial Day?

Memorial Day honors fallen veterans, while Veterans Day is intended to honor all veterans

300

True or False: Themes are supposed to apply to the world outside of a story.

True

300

What quote from the text BEST explains why many Native Americans choose to serve in the U.S. military despite their historic mistreatment by that very government?

"They have described an inherited responsibility to protect their homeland, their families, their communities and their traditional way of life,"

300

What is a theme that is present in the first 10 chapters of the book? Be prepared to explain your response.

Teacher Discretion

300

Which of the following countries does NOT celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th?

Belgium, France, Norway, United Kingdom

Norway

400

What war led to the creation of Veterans Day?

WWI

400
List a potential theme from Inside Out & Back Again. Be prepared to explain how that theme is shown by the events of the story.
Teacher Discretion 
400
What is the central idea of this article?

Despite the troubled past between the United States and Native Americans, a memorial is being created to honor Native American veterans.

400

Which family never comes to school after the first day?

The Ewells

400

What year was the first celebration using the term Veterans Day held?

1947

500
In Canada, what do many people wear to honor fallen Veterans on Remembrance Day?

Red Poppy Flowers

500

What would be the central idea AND theme of "The Three Little Pigs"?

Central idea: Three pigs each build their own houses made of different materials, but only the one made of brick survives an attack from a wolf.


Theme: Doing things the right way pays off

500
List a detail from the text that would NOT need to be included in a summary
Teacher Discretion 
500

What is Maycombs "usual disease"?

Racism, prejudice, hate, etc.

500

This year will be the ____ year using the term Veterans Day

76th