The Grateful Nation Project connects students to TRUE Heroes who gave “the last full measure of devotion” for our freedom.
You often hear people say, “never forget.” We’re helping educators to act on that idea, making it easy to help students discover, report on, and celebrate true heroes who gave everything for our freedom. While the Project is an ideal fit for Veterans Day or Memorial Day assemblies & events, gratitude for our freedom can be taught throughout the year as a supplement to your history/social studies curriculum!
Each Hero Card has one fallen service member’s image and basic information, leading to a more detailed online story.
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The Project delivers a Hero Card for every student. Each Hero Card has one fallen service member’s image, basic information, and a brief part of their story. The numbered card leads to a permanent online tribute with a more detailed narrative description for each Hero. The Project includes Heroes from the Revolutionary War to the present day.
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The lessons of history can sometimes be reduced to dates and events. But the sacrifices made to purchase our freedoms are made by real people with real families…who have real stories. Freedom is not free. We can never repay those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today. But we can preserve their stories for future generations—and truly be “a grateful nation.”
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Invite Gold Star Family members or veterans’ groups (local American Legion or VFW post) to pass the Hero Cards out to students, and to tell their own stories.
Have students find three facts about the Hero that are not mentioned on the Hero’s online story page (use source links at the bottom of the page).
Have students give a presentation or written report about the Hero, or some aspect of the Hero’s story (the conflict, the particular battle, etc.).
Invite students to research and Submit a Hero family member who gave “the last full measure of devotion.” (noting the need for immediate family permission from an adult—for Heroes lost in recent decades).
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The Grateful Nation Project delivers a Hero Card and online story for $1 per student. We’ve kept the cost very low to make it easy on curriculum budgets or sponsors. The Project’s costs cover the production of the Hero Cards.
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Schools or school districts can purchase The Grateful Nation Project themselves or find sponsors to help with the cost. Sponsors can include local businesses who are supportive of the school, community groups (Kiwanis, Optimist Clubs, etc.), Veterans’ organizations (local American Legion, VFW, Vietnam Veterans of America chapters) or parent organizations—or even individuals interested in teaching the next generation about the American struggle for liberty.
Case Study: Lake Country Classical Academy (WI) >
Case Study: Knox County (TN) Schools >
Request Information/Order Cards
If you’re a school or other student organization, and have questions or would like to implement the Grateful Nation Project, please provide your information here and a representative will contact you.
Sponsor a School
Whether you have a school, school district or other organization in mind—or would like us to match your sponsorship to a school on our list—please provide your information here, and a representative will contact you to make the arrangements.
