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A Brief History of Fairfax County
Young scholars brainstorm a list of things they already know about the history of Fairfax County, Virginia. After reading a primary source document, they discuss the similarities and differences between their prior knowledge and what...
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The History of Paper Money
Learners research the history of paper money using the Internet in order to answer questions and create their own bills.
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Making Connections Continues
Students read the book Night in the Country independently and make connections to the story. In this making connections lesson plan, students share their connections with the class.
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Let's Talk About Schema
Learners make connections with texts they read and with their own schema. For this schema lesson plan, students learn that schema is background knowledge and that by connecting it to text, they can understand and relate to it better.