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Fourth graders study President Truman and the Whistlestop Campaign. For this US history lesson, 4th graders complete a KWL about President Truman and write letters to stops on Truman's Whistlestop Campaign. Students create a presentation about their research and communication.

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ecosystems, united states presidents, presidency, harry s. truman

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1948 presidential election, ecosystems, harry truman, us presidents, whistlestop campaign, english language arts
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4th
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English Language Arts
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