{"id":131808,"date":"0225-08-07T11:43:43","date_gmt":"0225-08-07T16:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=131808"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:43:44","slug":"ucf-to-help-k-12-teachers-create-veteran-focused-classroom-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-to-help-k-12-teachers-create-veteran-focused-classroom-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF to Help K-12 Teachers Create Veteran-focused Classroom Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since the UCF Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) began in 2017, Associate Professor of History Amelia Lyons has witnessed the program\u2019s meaningful impact on students.<\/p>\n<p>Established through the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), between 2017 and 2019, VLP harnessed UCF student research efforts to create biographies of veterans buried in national cemeteries in Florida. In piecing together veterans\u2019 stories, students gained historical insight while honoring forgotten legacies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI brought someone back to life who had been forgotten in life and in death,\u201d Lyons recalls a student who worked on the program saying.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_131825\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-131825 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-131825 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Gannon-and-McPherson-SANC-2019.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">UCF Associate Professor of History Barbara Gannon and history alum Gramond McPherson &#8217;19MA during a Veterans Legacy Program event at St. Augustine National Cemetery in Spring 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, thanks to a new grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs, that impact will extend beyond the university. Starting in 2023, UCF students and faculty will partner with teachers at Florida K-12 schools to create VLP classroom projects. These projects will connect younger students with veterans&#8217; stories through their local NCA cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so pleased to be continuing our partnership with the NCA,\u201d Lyons says. \u201cWe are expanding our work significantly, working to bring our successful pedagogical model for doing veterans history to K-12 and university faculty around the state of Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In June 2023, about two dozen Florida teachers will be invited to the UCF Veterans Legacy Program Institute, a 10-day workshop held at the headquarters for the Florida National Guard, located in the historic St. Francis Barracks and the adjacent St. Augustine National Cemetery. Participants will create veteran biography assignments and design a tour of their local NCA cemetery using the St. Augustine National Cemetery as inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that holding this institute in St. Augustine, the state\u2019s first settlement, will aid teachers in creating engaging lesson plans for students learning Florida history,\u201d says Barbara Gannon, associate professor of history.<\/p>\n<p>Alison Simpson, command historian for the Florida National Guard, is partnering with VLP to provide the setting for the institute. She will also share expertise about St. Augustine\u2019s history for participants planning class field trips to the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am really looking forward to this project, to collaborating with the team from UCF, both faculty and students, and sharing with educators from around the state some history of the Florida National Guard as it relates to their [local areas],\u201d Simpson says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_131826\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-131826 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-131826 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/10\/Matt-Patsis-SANC-2019.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">UCF history alum Matt Patsis &#8217;14 &#8217;20MA during a Veterans Legacy Program event at St. Augustine National Cemetery in Spring 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each teacher\u2019s local cemetery tour will be unique and versatile, highlighting individual veterans whose histories fit with their grade level\u2019s larger curriculum. The final learning materials created at the Institute will be posted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vlp.cah.ucf.edu\/\">UCF VLP website,<\/a> maintained by <a href=\"https:\/\/chdr.cah.ucf.edu\">UCF\u2019s Center for Humanities and Digital Research<\/a> (CHDR).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the digital humanities research hub for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/arts-humanities\/\">College of Arts and Humanities<\/a>, our center developed and maintains the VLP website,\u201d says Amy Giroux, director of CHDR. \u201cThe current K-12 curricular materials will be expanded by our new institute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the institute, UCF alumni who previously worked on VLP will share their expertise through panels and one-on-one discussions. Meanwhile, current students will collaborate with teachers to prepare curriculum and conduct research on veterans buried in St. Augustine.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lyons, this exemplifies how an education in the humanities prepares students for future careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVLP is an excellent teaching tool. Students learn real-world skills doing research and writing about veterans connected to their local area &#8230; [and] history,\u201d Lyons says. \u201cOur UCF students who will be part of the 2023 UCF VLP Institute will gain professional skills, network with educators in our state and be part of a federal grant program. We are a great example of how connecting classroom education and real-world skills prepares our students for jobs and careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Lyons, this program is especially impactful because it allows veterans who served our nation in life to continue their service by educating new generations. Meanwhile, it helps students understand the cultural context of the time a veteran lived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVLP and this institute allow us to tell America\u2019s story through the eyes of the veterans whose sacrifices made that story possible,&#8221; Gannon says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UCF Veterans Legacy Program, a partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs\u2019 National Cemetery Administration, received a new grant to help Florida schools teach students about veteran 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