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Protecting the Soldier

BACKGROUND: Information about the uniforms on the enclosed list.
For more information on U.S.-Mexican War uniforms, check out these websites:
o http://www.aztecclub.com/uniforms/uniform-a.htm
o http://www.dodgenet.com/~ghostgar/ggbook/GGbook.html
Uniforms were made out of wool because of the fabric’s properties. When soldiers sweat, wool would wick water away from the skin. If it rained, wool would absorb the water, keeping the soldier warm and

Cultural Learning

1. Hand out small survey on which group they would like to look up.
2. After looking at the groups take the top three, break them into groups and have them look up stereotypes, struggles, groups or foundations that help, some team building exercises to help learn about the group.
3. Offer the mentioned websites to

African American Folktales, Songs, and Hymns

This lesson will analyze African American folktales, songs, and hymns that existed during the time of slavery.

Juneteenth Day

Students will present end results of their research on the end of slavery in the Western hemisphere at a Juneteenth end of school year celebration.

Found in: All Grades • History • June • Language Arts • Social Studies

Using Historical Fiction to Learn About the Civil War

This lesson uses the book Meet Addy by Connie Porter to teach the characteristics of historical fiction, making inferences and using visualization, and Civil War history.