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Digging Up Our Past

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Middle schoolers discuss where we put people when they die. They research or discuss different burial customs. Visiting a cemetery in the area can be part of the project

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1998

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