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Famous people in the history of Arkansas are the focus of a history lesson for kindergartners. Pupils identify important Arkansas citizens, such as President Bill Clinton. They create an illustrated poem that features some of the prominent citizens. A clever and ambitious lesson that crosses into many different curricular areas. There is an excellent rubric to grade student work embedded in the plan.

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arkansas history, famous arkansans, english language arts
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Grade
K
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Year
2005

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