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A Great Beginning

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High schoolers create tri-fold biographical brochures. Each of the sections of the brochure refers to either the past, present or future of the student. They use the back of the brochure to list ways to be successful in high school and reach their goals.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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14 days
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