Veterans+Day

Veteran's Day: A Day of Remembrance

Watch the following video and write down any thoughts you have about what you see or what you hear.

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Here are the lyrics to the song: **Songwriters:** Cannon, Chuck; Keith, Toby;
 * American Soldier lyrics**

I'm just trying to be a father Raise a daughter and a son Be a lover to their mother Everything to everyone Up and at 'em, bright and early I'm all business in my suit Yeah, I'm dressed up for success From my head down to my boots

I don't do it for the money There's bills that I can't pay I don't do it for the glory I just do it anyway Providing for our future's my responsibility Yeah I'm real good under pressure Being all that I can be

And I can't call in sick on Mondays When the weekends been too strong I just work straight through the holidays And sometimes all night long You can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door Hey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady, hey, I'm true down to the core

And I will always do my duty no matter what the price I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice Oh, and I don't want to die for you But if dyin's asked of me I'll bear that cross with honor 'Cause freedom don't come free

I'm an American soldier, an American Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand When Liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right I'm out here on the front line Sleep in peace tonight American soldier, I'm an American soldier

Yeah, an American soldier, an American Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand When Liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right I'm out here on the front line So Sleep in peace tonight American soldier, I'm an American An American, an American soldier

CCQ: Write down some of your thoughts and reflections on the message of this song and Veteran's Day.

A letter....

Read the following letter and write your thoughts down as you're reading:

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Then read about the life of Cdr. John Shea:



Look back at what you felt about Veteran's Day after watching the Toby Keith video and explain how you feel after reading John Shea's letter.

Has your opinion changed or stayed the same? Why do you think that is the case?