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Prairie Voices: Community Development, Investigating Local History Lesson PlanPrairie Voices: Community Development, Investigating Local History Lesson Plan
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Prairie Voices: Community Development, Investigating Local History

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Students investigate local history. In this research skills lesson, students examine historic landmarks, tax records, fire maps, town plans, historic photographs, newspapers, and other primary sources to learn about local communities in the Iowa Territory. Students use the information they gather to create community profiles and histories.

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Research, local history

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community development, local history, Research Skills, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
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Research

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