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Connecting Past and Present: A Local Research Project
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Nine 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Cartersville, Georgia |
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STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
The interactive Printing Press is designed to assist students in creating newspapers, brochures, and flyers.
Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
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CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity | April 27
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PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
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Writing Our Communities: Local Learning and Public Culture
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