By Rock River Times
Bruce Jacobsen, vice president of Rockford Charter Chapter VietNow and POW/MIA Event chairman for Sept. 12, 2014, announces that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Traveling Wall will be making a stop in Loves Park, Sept. 11-14, 2014. But prior to this, a class will be held for teachers from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Aug. 1, at the KIDS — Main Training Room, 300 Heart Blvd., Loves Park. Cost is $15 to register.
Veterans dog tags. Photo from Rock River Times.
This is an opportunity for Rockford-area teachers to educate their students about a war in our recent history that was highly controversial in its time and from which the nation has still not fully healed.
The Vietnam War is one of the most divisive moments in U.S. history, and many educators experience difficulty teaching it in their classrooms.
On Veterans Day 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund unveiled a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed to travel to communities throughout the United States. “The Wall That Heals” has visited more than 350 cities and towns throughout the nation, spreading the Memorial’s legacy to millions. This exhibition will be hosted by the Rockford Chapter of VietNow at the Field of Honor in Loves Park, Sept. 11-14.
Teachers are encouraged to take advantage of the educational benefits of this exhibition to help students learn about the lasting impact of the Vietnam War, while reinforcing history, civic engagement, writing, and other interdisciplinary skills. The session will give an overview of the exhibition with the mobile museum and provide ideas for project-based learning to teach research skills.
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