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What Can We Learn From the Past? Lesson PlanWhat Can We Learn From the Past? Lesson Plan
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What Can We Learn From the Past?

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Students observe items from their past, making inferences and observations about their own culture based on these artifacts. Students then share with the class what they learned about their own culture, giving all students more appreciation for the various cultures around them.

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artifacts, cultural awareness, multiculturalism

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artifacts, culture, multicultural, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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