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Students display comprehension of the concept of nationalism. They design a tool to conduct a survey. Students conduct a survey to find out which groups students feel affiliated (family, nation, religion, school, etc). They complie the results in a chart or graph.

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nationalism, native americans

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family, nation, nationalism, native american, Religion, survey, math
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
21 days
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