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Third graders read poems by Paul Lawrence dunbar desling with toys and examine how they have changed. They make their own toys, using socks for puppets and drums from boxes.

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imitation, wind-up toys, english language arts
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Grade
3rd
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English Language Arts
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Duration
2 days
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Project-Based Learning
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