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What kid wouldn't love to learn about George Washington? The class reads a simplistic biography about George Washington to find out why he is so famous. They chart the things he did, as well as what makes a non-fiction book a biography. A class discussion ensues as they draw conclusions as to whether or not Washington had an impacted people or events throughhistory.

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biographies, george washington, united states presidents

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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
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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Text-to-Speech
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Common Core

RI.K.2 RI.K.8

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