Post 5- Summary D-Day

Part 5 – Summary D-Day Sawyer Shine

Learning about D-Day was an awesome assignment, and so far, my favorite assignment of the year. This is because I was able to read and write about D-Day a subject that really interests me. I learned some things I didn't know already. I learned that there were 100-foot cliffs on the beaches in Normandy where the Allied troops landed. It made me feel sad that thousands of soldiers died on those beaches.
I also learned that ‘’D-DAY ‘’was the turning point of the war. The Allied troops finally landed behind Hitler’s lines and that changed the direction of the war.
Working on this project made me want to visit the site in France one day. I particularly want to visit Omaha Beach where so much of the fighting occurred and so many men died.
My friends brought me back a rock from Omaha Beach that was buried in the sand. I will share this with my class. If I have the opportunity to go to Normandy I would like to see the German forts and bunkers, the museums, the beach, and the cemetery where the soldiers were buried.
I also thought it was a lot of fun to make a video of spit shining army boots as part of my project. I chose spit shining because it represents the discipline that is needed to be a good soldier. D-Day could not have happened without disciplined soldiers. I interviewed two different men. One is retired from the Navy, Tony Mylett and the other has just started Navy Seals training. From these two men, I learned that there is great respect among soldiers and pride in serving their country.
D-Day may have happened a long time ago but it really means something to me today.