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Entertainment and Recreation in the Early Twentieth Century and Today

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Eleventh graders research entertainment and recreation in the early twentieth century using primary sources and the book From the Hidewood, by Robert Amerson. They compare the rural experience of the time period to the national experience and their own experience.

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entertainment, the twentieth century

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Grade
11th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
5 days
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Research

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