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Jack-I mean Cosmo-in-the-Box#143 Lesson PlanJack-I mean Cosmo-in-the-Box#143 Lesson Plan
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Jack-I mean Cosmo-in-the-Box#143

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Students identify how political units are regions which are assigned by humans such as townships, precincts, counties, and states. They observe a teacher lead demonstration that uses a stuffed animal and different size boxes to explain the different levels of political units.

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3rd - 4th
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Social Studies & History
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