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Students are introduced to the lives and contributions of the first seven presidents of the United States. They, in groups, conduct further research on one of these president and his political platform and design a presentation for the class.

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united states presidents, presidency, politics

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politics, u.s. presidents, social studies
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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14 days
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