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Top Ten Facts

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Students, in pairs, complete research about an assigned person. One student does research in the library and the other on the Internet. They come back together, compare their research, and compile a list of 10 main facts about their person.

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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
14 days
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Research
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