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Second graders read and discuss the folktale "The Drum" from India. They also answer story comprehension questions, complete an adjectives and verb worksheet, and label a map of India. Students sequence events from the story and make Indian ice cream as a culminating activity.

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drums, percussion, adjectives, parts of speech, india

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adjectives, folktales from india, india, indian ice cream, the drum, english language arts
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2nd
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English Language Arts
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