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Origin of the Purple Heart Lesson Plan

Origin of the Purple Heart Lesson Plan

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Young scholars research the origin of the Purple Heart. In this writing lesson students research personal stories of friends or family who have received the Purple Heart. Young scholars then design their own armed forces award complete with an essay giving award criteria and the design of the award.

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Research, the american revolution

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american revolution, purple heart award, Research Skills, english language arts

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Grade

6th - 7th

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English Language Arts

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Duration

3 days

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Project-Based Learning

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