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First Amendment Rights Lesson Plan

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Fifth graders participate in a problem-solving and decision-making process involving the First Amendment rights to analyze and implement a solution for a school-related issue. They are given a variety of scenarios to apply the First Amendment through a journaling and discussion process.

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5th

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Social Studies & History

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