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 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Identify the people of the North as “Yankees” and those of the

South as “Rebels”

 Identify Ulysses S. Grant as the commander of the Union Army

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Interpret information from the Venn diagram used to compare

and contrast Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee to clarify

information from the read-aloud “Ulysses S. Grant” (RI.2.7)

 Compare and contrast similarities and differences between

Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee (RI.2.9)

 Write simple sentences to represent details or information from

“Ulysses S. Grant” (W.2.2)

 Interpret information presented, and then ask a question

beginning with the word who to clarify information in “Ulysses S.

Grant” (SL.2.3)

 Provide antonyms of core vocabulary words, such as defeat

(L.2.5a)

 Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words and phrases,

such as post (L.2.5a)

Lesson 10: Ulysses S. Grant

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