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The Essential Brick

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Students examine their position within their school and discuss qualities they need to be productive citizens outside of school. they culminate the unit by writing an autobiography that includes the concepts of responsibility, choice, and the future.

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autobiographies, making decisions, responsibility

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autobiography, choice, future, responsibility, english language arts
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7th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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