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Civil War Animal Mascots Lesson PlanCivil War Animal Mascots Lesson Plan
Publisher
Civil War Trust
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4th - 7th
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English Language Arts
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2 days
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Civil War Animal Mascots

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A pet can offer comfort, friendship, and loyalty in the most stressful of situations. Here is a lesson plan that explores the important role animals played during the Civil War. Class members read informative texts, complete a KWL chart, a Venn diagram, and analyze images. Two assessment are offered to check for understanding. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

civil war, animals, pets, soldiers, compare and contrast, image analysis, battles of the civil war, dogs, horses

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite a representative from the Humane Society or other animal service to speak to the class about pets and the positive effects they have on their humans
  • Create a packet consisting of the included materials for easy references throughout the lesson 
  • Assign discussion questions on a classroom blog 

Classroom Considerations

  • Copies are required
  • Scholars should be familiar with, or currenlty learning about, the Civil War 

Pros

  • The anticipatory set sparks pupil engagement by relating the topic to their personal thoughts and feelings 
  • Extension activities are provided   

Cons

  • Typos are present, but do not interfere with the overall understanding of the text 
  • The history video referenced does not have a direct link, and is difficult to locate on the general website listed

Common Core

RI.4.3 RI.4.7 RI.5.3 RI.5.7 W.4.3.a W.4.4 W.4.9.a W.5.3.a W.5.4 W.5.9.a RI.6.3 RI.6.7 RI.7.3 RI.7.7 W.6.3.a W.6.4 W.6.9.a W.7.3.a W.7.4 W.7.9.a

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