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Investigating the Countries of the World

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Explore world geography by creating presentations for different countries around the world. Researchers identify many different countries on a globe and select one for which they will create a presentation. They share their research and illustrations of their chosen country with the class.

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country research, countries, world geography

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countries, country research, global geography, visual presentations, world geography, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Presentation

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