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A System of Rules

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Young scholars write letters, create models, create a photo display, and make charts about the rules that a state has. In this rules lesson plan, students learn about and make different displays of how states come up with rules, change them, and enforce them.

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letter writing, rules, governments, the 50 states

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create a model, governments, make a chart, photo display, rules, states, write a letter, social studies
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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