Memorial Day
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Pat Tillman and Self-Sacrifice: A Different Direction
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45 Min
How did Pat Tillman demonstrate self-sacrifice? Explore the strength of his character in loyalty to the Arizona Cardinals, even when the St. Louis Rams offered him a much larger salary than the Cardinals paid him and how he rejected a lucrative contract with the Cardinals in order to join the U.S. Army after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
45 Min
Monuments and Memory | BRIdge from the Past: Art Across U.S. History
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16 Min
How do we choose to remember past events, and what does that say about us? Mary and Gary explore the "Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment" by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1884 - 1897). Shaw was a Union officer of the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first all African American military units. Nearly half of the regiment, including Shaw, would be killed, captured, or wounded at the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863. What does the story of the monument reveal about the challenges African Americans faced fighting in the Civil War? What can we learn from this regiment's bravery?
16 Min
Tenth Period | Monuments and Their Meanings: How to Teach About the Complexities of War
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42 Min
Join BRI staff members Kirk and Rachel, Mike Knapp, Chief of Historical Services at the American Battle Monuments Commission, and Sean Redmond, BRI Teacher Council Member and National WWI Museum and Monument High School Teacher Fellow, as they discuss the complexities of war. They look into what American battle monuments say about our civic values and how these ideas can be translated to the classroom.
42 Min
An Act of Supreme Valor: Michael Murphy and Self-Sacrifice
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45 Min
In this lesson, students will learn about Michael Murphy and his unselfish actions while on Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. They will explore how his actions helped his team and how they can use his example to act selflessly in their own lives.
45 Min
John Basilone’s Sacrifice
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45 Min
In this lesson, students will learn about the actions of John Basilone during World War II. They will explore how his actions helped advanced the allied cause. They will also understand his motivations for returning to combat. Through his example, they will learn how they can act selflessly in their own lives.
45 Min
Courage Under Fire: The Selfless Decision of John Robert Fox
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In this lesson, students will learn about the actions of John Robert Fox during the Italian campaign during World War II. Through his example, students will understand how they can act more selflessly in their own lives.
45 Min
The Selfless Defenders of Wake Island
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In this lesson, students will learn about the defenders of Wake Island and their struggle against the Japanese in 1941. They will explore the actions of these defenders and see how their sacrifices helped inspire the nation at the beginning of the war. Through this example, they will learn how they can act selflessly in their own lives.
45 Min