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Listening to History

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Middle schoolers consider the insight to the past that oral histories can provide. They, in groups, analyze oral histories, prepare to interview a family member on their recollections of a historical event and then write a historical narrative.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
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