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Symbols

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Students, using their definition of symbols, divide into groups and create a symbol that represents the diversity in their group. They identify familiar symbols and express the meaning of them.

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symbols, literary devices

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symbols, social studies
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4th - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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