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History or Mis-story?

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Students explore some of our country's founding myths and legends by participating in an online poll. For example, did George Washington really chop down a cherry tree, then confess to his father about the deed, saying, I cannot tell a lie?

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mythology, myths, legends

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legends, myths, social studies
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4th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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