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My Community Then and Now

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Third graders examine and discuss the characteristics of their community. They compare their present community with its characteristics at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and they make flat or relief maps that include unique community features.

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Grade
3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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