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Second grade students will learn about the many important roles that animals played during wartime.

This lesson provides information to students about the White House, and the residents of the White House. Second grade students can identify with animals and pets and it makes the topic of learning about the White House a more personal connection.

Primary source discovery and analysis

Reflection and analysis of symbols and their use in political cartoons

Students analyze a biographical comic book summarizing President Harry S. Truman's life prepared by the Democratic Party.