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People Behind the Parks

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Explore U.S. geography with your class by viewing a documentary. Show a portion of the Ken Burns documentary "The National Parks," and identify the individuals responsible for keeping the parks in order. Elementary and middle schoolers create a presentation discussing the history of the parks and their representation of the American people.

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philanthropy, ken burns, national parks

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documentary analysis, history of the national parks, ken burns, national parks, philanthropy, analyze multimedia, science
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Grade
4th - 7th
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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Video
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