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HEALTH & SOCIAL SCIENCE

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Pupils use the information gathered from the Nick News Special Edition about homelessness. Each student creates a homeless collage poster featuring magazine and newspaper pictures and articles about the topic and a brief descriptive essay.

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citizenship, shelters

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citizenship, homeless kids, shelters, social studies
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Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Technology
Video
Year
2004

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