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Me, Myself and I

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Students explore symbols of their individual identities and write college admissions essays about the meaning of the symbols. They evaluate the unique and common identities of their classmates through participation in a Step Into the Circle activity.

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fine arts, civics

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civics, fine arts, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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