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The Building Blocks of the Nation

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Students research either people how have made history in Michigan, women or people who contributed in specified time periods in American history. They use the Internet to complete the research. They create cube reports using word processing skills.

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michigan history, michigan

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michigan history, women, social studies
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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Duration
14 days
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Project-Based Learning
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