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Postcards from the Net Lesson PlanPostcards from the Net Lesson Plan
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
5 days
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Year
2002
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Postcards from the Net

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Students take a closer examine the world just outside their doors and share their experiences with their classmates, near and far. They create postcards of their community and email them to pen pals in other school districts.

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english language arts

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