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Pets are Popular with U.S. Presidents Lesson PlanPets are Popular with U.S. Presidents Lesson Plan
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Pets are Popular with U.S. Presidents

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Students discuss their pets and read about pets that have lived in the White House. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a vocabulary activity and pet survey, then the students read the news article and participate in a class discussion. Lesson includes interdisciplinary follow-up activities.

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