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The Power of Journals: Going Beyond the Text Lesson PlanThe Power of Journals: Going Beyond the Text Lesson Plan
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The Power of Journals: Going Beyond the Text

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Eighth graders define and use new vocabulary and identify the reasons why Native Americans captured Europeans during the colonial period. They write their own journal entries about the topic and explain the importance of journals as a historical source.

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8th
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English Language Arts
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