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A Day in the Life

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Learners examine the various roles people played on the 19th century Texas frontier. Using the internet, they get to know five residents of Fort Griffin and take notes on their characteristics. They choose one person to research more in depth and write a story about a day in the life of that person in their own voice.

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texas, the american frontier

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4th - 7th
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English Language Arts
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