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The Vision of the City in the Mind's Eye, 12501700 Lesson PlanThe Vision of the City in the Mind's Eye, 12501700 Lesson Plan
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The Vision of the City in the Mind's Eye, 12501700

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Students create their own symbols for a city from other letters of the alphabet (or geometric shapes). They rotate the letters to explore their possibilities. Corporate logotypes and other trademarks make excellent examples for this activity.

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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