Historical Objects Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan for how we use objects to learn about the past.
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During this lesson, students explore how objects can be used to learn about people, places, and events from the past. Students work together to examine objects and try to unravel the stories they represent. Through this process, students begin to understand some of the strategies that historians use to learn about the past.
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