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Exploring China Lesson PlanExploring China Lesson Plan
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2nd
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Social Studies & History
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Year
2004
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Exploring China

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Second graders explore the geography, holidays, important teachers, and inventions from China in the nine lessons of this unit. The results of their inquiries are expressed through a variety of products, writings, and presentations.

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calligraphy, characters, ancestors, continents, countries, expeditions

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ancestors, calligraphy, character, continent, country, expedition, honor, proverb, virtue, social studies

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