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A Book Is A Window To the World Lesson PlanA Book Is A Window To the World Lesson Plan
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A Book Is A Window To the World

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Second graders listen to pieces of literature that take place in different regions of the world. Using a map, they identify and locate the continents and oceans mentioned in the story. They describe the physical and human characteristics of the region and answer geographical questions to end the lesson.

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2nd
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English Language Arts
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