Why Do We Celebrate Veterans Day?

Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, began after World War I. It started on November 11, 1918, when a peace agreement was signed, ending the war. This day was chosen to remember the soldiers who fought and sacrificed during the war. In 1954, it was renamed Veterans Day to honor all veterans, not just from World War I, and to thank them for protecting our freedom and peace. Now, every November 11th, we honor and appreciate all the men and women who have served in the U.S. military.

Write Veterans Day Acrostic Poems for Your Bulletin Board Display!

This printable template is perfect for using as a foundation for your Veterans Day hallway bulletin board! This resource download includes two acrostic poem templates for students to use to write their own descriptive and informational acrostic poems celebrating those who serve in the armed forces.

To use, have your students select the male or female solder template they prefer, then use the letters in the words VETERAN to write their acrostic poem.

Help students struggling to generate their ideas and put them into writing by:

• Providing students with a mind map template so that they can get any ideas down onto paper first.
• Hold a class discussion about Veterans Day and what it means to everyone within the group before completing the activity. We recommend charting some main ideas and adjectives describing veterans for students to use when they start to write their own poems.

An Acrostic Veterans Day Poem Example

If you need something to help them get started on their poems, you can share this example Veterans Day acrostic poem.

Valiant heroes, brave and true,

Every day we honor you,

Through battles fought and sacrifices made,

Everlasting gratitude will never fade,

Resilient souls, our nation’s pride,

A debt of thanks we’ll never hide,

Never forgetting the courage you’ve shown.

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