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Exploring Indiana: Tales, Timelines, and Trivia Lesson PlanExploring Indiana: Tales, Timelines, and Trivia Lesson Plan
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Students record timelines of Indiana history and include events from their own personal history on it. After using various research sources, the record their timelines using the Timeliner software application. They share their timelines with classmates either by computer presentation of with copies on display.

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Media Literacy

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hoosier, media, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Research

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