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Capsule From 1965

Open the time capsule a class buried under the school in 1965 and pull out a photo, a letter, a lunch ticket and a toy catalog page; the class finds who made each, when and where, asks its own questions, and compares what kids liked then with now.

Play style: Explorer
Module: Old Objects as Sources: Old objects and papers as sources about the past
Grade: Grade 1 · Social Studies
Standards: D2.His.4.K-2 D2.His.10.K-2 D2.His.11.K-2 D2.His.12.K-2

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