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Progress For People: Oh, California

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Students create a timeline of important events and influential people that are mentioned in the instructional activity. They produce a poster of either Hiram Johnson or Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The poster should advertise the person's accomplishments in bringing about

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3rd - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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1 hr
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