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Communities in Crisis Lesson 1: Primary Source? What is That? Lesson PlanCommunities in Crisis Lesson 1: Primary Source? What is That? Lesson Plan
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Communities in Crisis Lesson 1: Primary Source? What is That?

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Distinguish between primary and secondary source documents using the theme of philanthropy. Middle schoolers discuss Anne Frank: The Diary of Young Girl as a way to study the past using a primary source. Then they investigate how to leave accurate records for others to explore in the future. Consider having them write a set of autobiographical stories to pass on to their families. 

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textual evidence, evidence, anne frank, the holocaust, world war ii, primary source analysis, primary sources

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evaluate, identify, primary sources, Informational Text, textual evidence, anne frank, anne frank: the diary of a young girl, accurate sources, english language arts
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Grade
5th - 10th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
Year
2006
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