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Let's Meet The Presidents

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Create a digital movie documenting research about an American President. Using internet sources, students with special needs gather information about their chosen president. Working in groups, they use this information to create a digital movie giving a biographical account of the president's life.

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imovie, united states presidents, presidency, the united states

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digital film, imovie, movie, president, american history, visual learning, social studies
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3rd - 6th
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Special Education
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