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Young scholars create and present an itinerary for a trip. In this travel lesson, students list ideas of travel experiences for their country. Young scholars then pretend they are taking a trip to Michigan and read an example letter for their trip. Students chart the activities for the trip. Young scholars then create an itinerary for the trip.

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3rd - 4th
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English Language Arts
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