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Photograph Copying for Primary Source Historical Information (When Skiing Came to America) Lesson PlanPhotograph Copying for Primary Source Historical Information (When Skiing Came to America) Lesson Plan
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Photograph Copying for Primary Source Historical Information (When Skiing Came to America)

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Seventh graders explore the history of their town using old photos and interviews to compile data. They used pictures of a historical town event and interview residents who had participated in that event.

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camera, taping equipment, social studies
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7th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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