Book Pack for the World War I Christmas Truce
During World War I, troops from different teams put down their weapons to enjoy Christmas with each other. The “World War I Christmas Truce: Close Reading Packet” goes into great detail about this amazing event. This teaching tool is meant to be used in history or social studies classes, especially during the holiday season. It has in-depth descriptions of the truce, thoughts on the unplanned end to fighting in No Man’s Land, and the spirit of peace and friendship that briefly triumphed over the horrors of war. The packet’s main part is a group of first-person accounts, historical studies, and photos that bring the event to life. This packet is especially timely in December because it has a powerful lesson about peace, humanity, and the strength of shared customs in times of conflict.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
World War I Christmas Truce
Christmas Truce
WWI Peace
No Man’s Land
Soldiers’ Ceasefire
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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