Presidential Pets: the History of Pets in the White House
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Summary
“Presidential Pets: the History of Pets in the White House” is a just-for-fun video — no lesson attached, good for a celebration, a rainy indoor recess, or the last five minutes of the day.
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All ages
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Some videos are simply for enjoying together. Sharing a laugh as a group builds the kind of easy classroom community that makes the working parts of the day go better.
- What was your favourite part?
- Which part would you want to watch again?
- What makes watching something together different from watching it alone?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: enjoy, together, favourite part.
Try it: Watch it once through, then have a few students share their favourite moment.