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Evaluating Eyewitness Reports

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Students consider the advantages and disadvantages of eyewitness accounts as records of history. They research several accounts of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and then compare and contrast each version to arrive at a final picture.

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the great chicago fire

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great chicago fire, historical narratives, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
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