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Great North

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Young scholars use maps to locate the Arctic Circle, the North Pole and Northern Europe. They draw and label countries within the Arctic Cirlce and identify the groups of people who live there. They also watch and answer questions about the movie "Great North".

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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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