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Cowboys and Castles: Interacting With Fractured Texas Tales
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| Grades | K – 2 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Five 45-minute sessions |
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Glens Falls, New York
Denton, Texas |
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