Civil+War+Platter+CLM


 * Topic:** Civil War


 * Focus:** Memorial Day


 * Reason for choice:** Kids think of this holiday as a time to get together with family not as a time of remembering.


 * What's your point? (**[|**thesis**]**):** How has Memorial day progress from when it started to today?

What are four various secondary sources you have found before your research?

What are two primary sources you have found to help your research? Declaration of Logan Kneel Where Our Loves Are Sleeping [] http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sheetmusic/conf/conf00/conf0063/conf0063-3-72dpi.html\

**Kneel where our loves are sleeping, Dear ones days gone by, Here we bow in holy reverence, Our bosoms heave the heartfelt sigh. They fell like brave men, true as steel, And pour’d their blood like rain, We feel we owe them all we have, And can but weep and kneel again.** Kneel where our loves are sleeping, They lost but still were good and true, Our fathers, brothers fell still fighting, We weep, ‘tis all that we can do.** Rest they now about his throne, For God is mercy, God is love. Then let us pray that we may live, As pure and good as they have been, That dying we may ask of him, To open the gate and let us in.** Kneel where our loves are sleeping, They lost but still were good and true, Our fathers, brothers fell still fighting, We weep, ‘tis all that we can do.”**
 * CHORUS
 * Here we find our noble dead, Their spirits soar’d to him above,
 * CHORUS

1 how it started
 * What are four reasons that will back up your point?**

2 how it stayed

3 National Moment of Remeberence Act

4 how it is today

> That grows on fields where valor led, > It seems to signal to the skies > That blood of heroes never dies.” Many people thought that they started Memorial day or Declaration day. Some thought it was on May 30th while others tryed to start it on other days. First memorialized soldiers in the Civil War. [|****http://www.interment.net/column/records/memorial/index.htm****]
 * What is your first reason and three to five facts to support it? - How did it start?**
 * 1) The first Memorial day was on May 30th 1868 by General John Logan. *
 * 2) Flowers were placed on the Union and Confederate soldiers graves. *
 * 3) The "Ladies of the South" were the first ones known to do this. *
 * 4) The song "Kneel Where Our Loves Are Sleeping" was dedicated to them for doing this.*
 * 5) Moina Michael started to wear red poppies in honor of the soldiers and sold them to all of her friends. *
 * 6) It was first known as a day to memorialize Conferate soldiers that died in the Civil war.*
 * 7) First called "Declaration Day" *
 * 8) Many people claimed to have started this day.*
 * “We cherish too, the Poppy red
 * What can you conclude from these facts?**
 * Sources:**

The only thing that differs from state to state is the date of which they celebrate it. But Congress passed the National Moment of Remeberence Act so people will remember those. [|****http://www.interment.net/column/records/memorial/index.htm****]
 * What is your second reason and three to five facts to support it? - How has it stayed the same throughout the years?**
 * 1) 1971 Memorial day was offically made the last Monday in May
 * 2) In December 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act
 * 3) It has stayed mostly the same throughout the years besides celebrating it on different days.
 * 4) Many people wear poppies to remember the soldiers
 * Mississippi celebrates "Confederate Memorial Day" on the last Monday in April.
 * Alabama celebrates "Confederate Memorial Day" on the fourth Monday of April
 * Georgia celebrates "Confederate Memorial Day" on April 26.
 * North and South Carolina celebrates "Confederate Memorial Day" on May 10.
 * Louisiana celebrates "Confederate Memorial Day" on June 3.
 * Tennessee celebrates "Confederate Decoration Day" on June 3.
 * Texas celebrates "Confederate Heroes Day" on January 19.
 * Virginia celebrates "Confederate Memorial Day" on the last Monday in May
 * What can you conclude from these facts?**
 * Sources**

Why: Background: Congress was seeing that not a lot of people were celebrating the holiday. So they told people to take time to remember them. Also that some kids were seeing it as a way to spend time with family and not a time of rememberance and recollection. [|**http://www.remember.gov/MomentofRemembrance/tabid/54/Default.aspx**]
 * What is your third reason and three to five facts to support it? - National Moment of Remeberence Act**
 * 1) At 3:00 Congress wants you to stop where ever you are and think about national unity.
 * 3:00 because that is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedom on the national holiday
 * 1) To provide a time of Rememberance to those who have fallen helping our country.
 * 2) Also to make a commitment to give something back to our country in their memory.
 * 3) To demonstrate graditude
 * 1) When a children was touring with Nations Capital was asked what memorial day was to them and said it is when the pool gets opened.
 * 2) only 28% of people know the meaning\
 * 3) Started to promote the values of Memorial day
 * What can you conclude from these facts?**
 * Sources**

Many people today have forgotten the meaning I can conclude that not a lot of things have changed from back then to now. We still have a rememberence of those who we have lost. [|**http://www.helium.com/items/1390772-why-memorial-day-is-celebrated**]
 * What is** **your fourth reason and three to five facts to support it? - How is Memorial day celelbrated today?**
 * 1) We still go to parades to celebrate the happy things
 * 2) Some people go to cemetaries and remember all that were lost in the war.
 * 3) There are programs to honor the veterans and their families.
 * 4) People like to go to the beach and have a cook out with their families at the end of May.
 * 5) We know celebrate for different wars not just the civil war.
 * What can you conclude from these facts?**
 * Sources**


 * Based on your research, what conclusions would you make and how does your research connect to your life?

Ideas on how you are going to present? Involve the class? Be exciting? Interesting? Wow? Huh? Ahhh?**

__Presentation__** Memorial day is first and for most a day of rememberence with family than having parties. The way that we think of it is as picnics and parades. But it is to remeber all of those who served for our country. The first ever memeorial day was on the 30th if May. You may see that some people have it on different days. This is because they celebrate different things. Like if it was called "Confederate Memorial Day" That means they just celebrate those of the Confederate soldiers. A group called the Ladies of the South used to put flowers on the Confederate's graves. A song would be sung in their honor called "Kneel Where Our Loves are sleeping". Everyone not just the Ladies should make a commitment to give something back to our country in their memory.

____ Cameron Maselli Earth 6/6/09

Memorial Day to most people is a time of remembrance and gratitude, but some kids think that is just a day for opening up the pool and having a party. This holiday is more than that though. We need to teach what it is all about. They need to know about the wars, battles, and how the soldiers died. How they fought for everyone and for freedom that will last know and forever. May 30, 1886 was the first Memorial Day made by General John Logan. Many people have tried to claim this day to say that they started it. But as the years go on we have made the day to be the last Monday in May. Memorial Day as we know it today was not always known as this. Earlier it was qualified as Declaration day. They would remember Confederate soldiers from the Civil War. The "Ladies of the South" would recognize them. They were the first to put flowers on the Confederate soldier’s graves. Then others started doing the same thing. A song was sung in the "Ladies of the South's" honor. They would sing "Kneel Where Our Loves Are Sleeping". In admiring the soldiers John McCrae started to wear red poppies to symbolize of the blood that has bled out of the soldiers. He has a poem dedicated to this: In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

Later Miona Michael wrote a poem of her own after she saw what John had did. “We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.” We must memorialize soldiers and do what they have done to keep the honor alive. There are many different days in which all states remember. One state, like Virginia, celebrates it on the same day as we do. The only difference is they honor only Confederate soldiers. Some also call this day differently. Most of the states in the South call it “Confederate Memorial Day” or “Confederate Heroes Day”. They recall all soldiers who have died in any war but were on the Confederate’s side. Officially in 1971 Memorial Day, where you give high regards to any type of soldier, was made on the last Monday in May. No matter what side people still wear the red poppies. As you can see throughout the years not much has changed, but they name and day. The only thing that matters however is the fact that we are thinking of the people who have died for our freedom. In December 2000, Congress passed an act. This was to look back upon those who have been lost do to a war called the National Moment of Remembrance Act. This all started when a child was touring the Nation’s Capital and was asked, “What is Memorial Day to you?” And they said, “Well, It’s the time when the pool gets opened!” Now really only 28% of people know the meaning of this day. So this is when they new they had to get people familiar with this holiday. We need to start to promote the values of Memorial Day. Everyone should want to demonstrate the gratitude and make a commitment to give something back to our country. All you have to do is at 3:00PM stop where you are and think about National Unity. So why not do it? Remember, recall, recollect! Today is not much different of what we have been doing in the past. Many still wear the poppies and go to the cemeteries to lay flowers on graves. We now do happy things too. Like going to parades or having parties to tribute the soldiers. There are programs to honor veterans and their families. Numerous people have forgotten the meaning behind this one special day in the year. And as life goes on we need to teach more of this great day in the year. So all we can do is: Kneel where our loves are sleeping, Dear ones days gone by, Here we bow in holy reverence, or bosoms heave the heartfelt sigh. They fell like brave men, true as steel, and pour’d their blood like rain, We feel we owe them all we have, and can but weep and kneel again. -“Kneel Where Our Loves Are Sleeping”