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Families

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First graders complete a unit on families and family structures. They create a family tree for their own family, construct a family mobile, sort and discuss photos of families from around the world, create a banner of ways to say "I love you," in different languages, and present an object that represents a family tradition.

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family traditions, families, family history

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families, family, family structures, family traditions, social studies
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1st
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Social Studies & History
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