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Students consider the effectiveness of backburning operations. In this current events lesson plan, students analyze a photograph of firemen fighting bush fires in efforts to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken. Students respond to the provided discussion questions.

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current events, photograph analysis

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backburning operations, current events, photo analysis, social studies
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2009

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