Off we go, into the wild blue yonder Climbing high into the sun! Here they come zooming to meet our thunder At 'em boys, give 'er the gun! Down we dive, spouting our flame from under Off with one terrible roar! We live in fame or go down in flame For nothing will stop the _________!

AIR FORCE Off we go, into the wild blue yonder Climbing high into the sun! Here they come zooming to meet our thunder At 'em boys, give 'er the gun! Down we dive, spouting our flame from under Off with one terrible roar! We live in fame or go down in flame For nothing can stop the U.S. Air Force!

Anchors aweigh, my boys, Anchors aweigh Farewell to college joys, We sail at break of day Through our last night on shore, Hail to the foam Until we meet once more, Here's wishing you a happy voyage home.

NAVY Anchors aweigh, my boys, Anchors aweigh Farewell to college joys, We sail at break of day Through our last night on shore, Hail to the foam Until we meet once more, Here's wishing you a happy voyage home.

Over hill, over dale We have hit the dusty trail And those caissons go rolling along “Counter march, right about!” Hear those wagon soldiers shout And those caissons go rolling along For its Hi! Hi! Hee! in the field artillery Call off your numbers loud and strong! And where'er we go, you will always know That those caissons are rolling along (In other versions: “And the _____ goes rolling along”)

ARMY Over hill, over dale We have hit the dusty trail And those caissons go rolling along “Counter march, right about!” Hear those wagon soldiers shout And those caissons go rolling along For its Hi! Hi! Hee! in the field artillery Call off your numbers loud and strong! And where'er we go, you will always know That those caissons are rolling along (In other versions: “And the Army goes rolling along”)

From the halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli, We will fight our country's battles In the air, on land and sea First we fight for rights and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title Of ____________________!

MARINES From the halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country's battles In the air, on land and sea First we fight for rights and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title Of United States Marine!

We’re always ready for the call We place our trust in thee Through surf and storm and howling gale High shall our purpose be! "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our fame, and glory too To fight, to save, or fight and die. Aye! ___________, we’re all for you!

Coast Guard We’re always ready for the call We place our trust in thee Through surf and storm and howling gale High shall our purpose be! "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our fame, and glory too To fight, to save, or fight and die. Aye! ___________, we’re all for you!

The Armed Forces Game Everyone will silently mingle waiting for the music to start. The teacher will play one of the five military songs. The moment the music starts, each student will find a new partner (one that hasn’t been their partner before) and identify to which branch the song belongs by striking the proper pose (See next slide). The first few times a song is played, the teacher will announce to which branch the song belongs. After a few rounds and with proper warning, the teacher will stop announcing the branches and the students will rely on their intuition (using lyrics) and memory to determine which pose to strike. The teacher can adjust to the different skill levels of the class by playing multiple different variations: The teacher can start with the first three poses and add the other two as the students become faster at identifying the songs The teacher can use the process of elimination with the entire class participating. Once identified as the last to strike the correct pose, the students join the ranks of judges. For a shorter game, the teacher can assign waves of students to compete against each other while the non participating students act as judges.

POSES ARMY: Salute facing a partner. AIR FORCE: One person sits on the floor with their feet out in front of them; they are in the cockpit of the jet. The second person stands behind them and forms the wings of the jet. (Simplified Version: The two partners stand side by side with an arm over each other’s shoulders. With their free arms they make the wing of a plane.) MARINES: One person make a table-like structure on their hands and knees to ‘provide cover’ for the second person who is crouching and taking aim over the first person. NAVY: One partner makes an arch with their body to imitate barbed wire while the other partner crawls under like a Navy Seal COAST GUARD: One person kneels and forms a circle with their arms imitating a ship’s wheel while the other person stands behind them and steers the wheel.

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