Lessons for My Community

Letter with illustrated fable

Overview

Students learn about a fable written by a past U.S. president, then write and illustrate their own fable that contains a lesson useful for their school or local community.

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Grade

Early Elementary, Elementary

Subjects

Civics, English Language Arts

Length

30 minutes

Topics

community, fables, guided primary source analysis, life lessons, literacy, stories

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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