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War and Remembrance: An Examination of Cemeteries and Collective Memory

In this lesson, students will examine design elements of American military cemeteries from World War I and World War II in order to ascertain their implied messages, to identify the differences in their messages, and to determine their role in how wars are remembered.

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World War I, World War II • Publication • American Battle Monuments Commission • Lesson Plan, Teachers

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War and Remembrance: An Examination of Cemeteries and Collective Memory

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