Designing a Memorial for Mexican-American Medal of Honor Recipients | Letters Home to Hero Street

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
Mexican-American soldiers Medal of Honor World War II Hero Street Silvis IL memorial project-based learning veterans American history American soldiers Ysmael R. Villegas Jose M. Lopez Silvestre S. Herrera Lucian Adams Alejandro R. Renteria Ruiz Manuel Perez Jr. Joe P. Martinez Macario Garcia Jose F. Valdez David M. Gonzales Cleto Rodriguez Harold Gonsalves
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Designing a Memorial for Mexican-American Medal of Honor Recipients | Letters Home to Hero Street

Learn about the accomplishments of Mexican-American recipients of the Medal of Honor during World War II, and design a memorial for these honored veterans.

Mexican-American soldiers were among the most decorated veterans of the second World War.  Yet many history books do not tell their story, and many students do not understand the importance of their contributions to the war effort.  In this lesson students research the stories of these honored veterans and work together to design a memorial that will be a fitting representation of their legacy.
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PBS Learning Media

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