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Travel Through Time with a Family Member

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Students interview a family member. In this interviewing lesson, students choose a family member to interview and write about. Students create a PowerPoint about the person including a timeline, photographs, and a narrative about their lives.

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Narrative Writing, narratives

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interview a family member, power point presentation, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Project-Based Learning
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