High School
Military Deployments
- SUBJECT MATTER
- English
- TIME
- 50 minutes
In this discussion and worksheet activity, students examine the role of communication within families faced with military deployment and homecoming.
Cross-Cultural Exploration
- SUBJECT MATTER
- History, Social Studies
- TIME
- 50 minutes (for initial lesson)
This project encourages students to research the culture, history, or current affairs of countries showcased on the website. This lesson may require multiple sessions to discuss, plan, research, and prepare a final report.
Stepping Up
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Character Education, English
- TIME
- 60 minutes
Students discuss common dilemmas faced when a parent or loved one is deployed and develop strategies for making responsible decisions.
Military Life 101
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Language Arts, Social Studies
- TIME
- 50 minutes (2 sessions)
Students watch a video and then participate in group discussions to examine the conflicting emotions of a teenage girl whose father is deployed. Using a story map, students create their own deployment scenario that showcases a personal conflict and includes alternative endings.
Amazing Military Acronyms
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Language Arts
- TIME
- 30 minutes
Student teams match wits by defining military and non-military acronyms; the opposing team must determine whether the other team correctly defined the acronym or whether they are bluffing.
Walking in Their Shoes
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Creative Writing
- TIME
- 50 minutes
Students watch a video and then participate in group discussions to examine the challenges and coping skills of kids whose parents are deployed; students then create their own deployment scenarios with coping strategies.
Send Something Special
- SUBJECT MATTER
- English
- TIME
- 50 minutes (for the initial sess
Students plan, carry out, and asses a project that involves creating and sending care packages to an "adopted" military unit.
Math Around the World
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Mathematics
- TIME
- 50 minutes
Students determine the necessary modes of transportation and travel time for military members to reach their duty stations in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, Panama, the Philippines, or South Korea.
The Importance of Volunteering
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Social Studies
- TIME
- 50 minutes (for initial lesson)
Students develop a service project that can be performed throughout the year using a military kid's ideas as inspiration. (April is National Volunteer Month. Introduce this lesson plan earlier in the school year so volunteer projects can be completed in April.)