Defenders of Fort McHenry

OBJECTIVE:

The students will distinguish between the three groups of defenders of Fort McHenry.

MATERIALS: "The Defenders" handout

ACTIVITIES:

1. Distribute the "The Defenders" handout to the students. Have the students read the handout to compare and contrast the three groups of defenders. They can use a Venn diagram or any other graphic organizer to illustrate the differences and similarities among the defenders.

2. Have the students color in the three drawings on the handout. They should label the drawings with the name of the group they think each drawing represents. Have the students explain why they think their ideas on the identity of the defenders are correct.

3. Ask the students to select a defender type with whom they think they would most like to have been associated. The students should share their ideas with the entire class by explaining why they selected the group to which they wish to belong.

Lesson #5: Defenders of Fort McHenry

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