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Edwina Victorious by Susan Bonners
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Theme: |
Local Government, Civic Responsibility, Creating Change
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Social Studies
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Duration: |
Two class periods
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Standards
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New Jersey State Core Curriculum Standards
Standard 6.1: All students will utilize historical thinking, problem solving and research skills to maximize their understanding of civics, history, geography and economics.
Standard 6.2: All students will know, understand and appreciate the values and principles of American democracy and the rights, responsibilities and roles of a citizen in the nation and the world.
Standard 6.3: All students will demonstrate knowledge of world history in order to understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Read and discuss the book Edwina Victorious by Susan Bonners.
- Research their local government using the Internet as well as other resources.
- Brainstorm possible problems and projects in their local area and assign them to local government officials.
- Write a letter to a local government official.
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