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Kwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko Lesson PlanKwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko Lesson Plan
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Kwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko

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Students read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

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3rd - 6th
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English Language Arts
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