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Presidential Places Quilt

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Young scholars design historical quilts. In this presidential history instructional activity, students research past presidents and landmarks named for them. Young scholars create quilt squares to represent the landmarks and piece all of them together in a large classroom quilt.

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landmarks, monuments

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landmarks, monuments, washington d.c. landmarks, social studies
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3rd - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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