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Connecting Kansas: Past and Present

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Upper graders identify five forms of transportation and describe how Kansans are connected to the rest of the country using transportation and communication. They complete a graphic organizer for each type of text structure given to them using signal words.

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communication, text structure, kansas

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communication, kansas, signal words, text structure, transportation, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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