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Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was born today.
Grades
4 - 12
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Author & Text
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was born today.

Students examine the painting that inspired Sondheim's Pulitzer-prize winning musical and then create a story of their own based on image they choose.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the Pacific Ocean in 1805.
Grades
7 - 12
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Historical Figure & Event
The Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the Pacific Ocean in 1805.
Students look at Kenneth Holder's paintings of the Lewis and Clark trail and transform their notes into a descriptive paragraph as if they were a member of the expedition.

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