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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in the U.S.A.? Lesson PlanWho Wants to Be a Millionaire in the U.S.A.? Lesson Plan
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in the U.S.A.?

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Students research the states, gathering information and creating questions and answers. They play a form of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? using the student-generated questions and answers.

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the 50 states

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50 states, social studies game, u.s.a, social studies
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5th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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