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Young historians interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources in this American Revolution lesson. They select topics from the time era that they are interested in researching. Additionally, they follow the provided directives to conduct research and write research papers on their topics.

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Research, explanatory writing, the american revolution

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american revolution, Research Skills, revolutionary war, evidence, explanatory writing, english language arts
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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