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Ericka Garcia: A Personal Look at Overcoming Tragedies. Ivon Hernandez. Information. From Milwaukee Sergeant of The United States Army with the 452 nd Combat Support Hospital Stationed in Afghanistan Contact information: Ericka.garcia@gmail.com. Learning Experiences for Students.
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Ericka Garcia: A Personal Look at Overcoming Tragedies Ivon Hernandez
Information From Milwaukee Sergeant of The United States Army with the 452nd Combat Support Hospital Stationed in Afghanistan Contact information: Ericka.garcia@gmail.com
Learning Experiences for Students • Students will get a personal look at what it is like to serve our country and how soldiers deal and overcome the changes they go through.
Rehearsal • Escape from Saigon • Webquest • Discussion Questions based on book and webquest • Introducing guest speaker • Preparing questions
Showtime • Sgt. Ericka Garcia discusses experiences in Afghanistan and adjusting to civilian life with students. • Shows students gear she used while in Afghanistan • Explains to students how gear was used and allows students in small groups come up and look the items more closely
Sgt. Garcia leads discussion on treatment of Veterans in the United States
That’s a Wrap! • Sgt. Garcia gives students an opportunity to ask questions about her experiences and how she overcame the changes when she returned to the United States.
Reflection • Students are to reflect what they learned from guest speaker experience in journals.