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Where Will I Go and What Will I Be?

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Help your future college graduates prepare for higher education with this series of lessons. High schoolers complete research projects about the colleges they would like to attend, and create PowerPoint presentations about their careers of choice. This unit would be a great way to help juniors and seniors with college applications, or to help younger students learn about their options.

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higher education, colleges and universities

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colleges, higher education, preparing for college, career & college readiness, english language arts
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8th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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