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When I received my lesson assignment, my cooperating teacher requested that the students read an article in their social studies magazine. The first article that we read together was about families, and how they have changed over time. The article talked about economic and social changes. I related this lesson to the class’ trip to Old Salem. This way, the students had background knowledge of what the lesson would be about. The class discussion about their trip to Old Salem, and how life was different then was successful. The students had a lot to say, and they talked to me about a lot of different things that they learned about on their trip. I am glad that I incorporated this as my introduction of the lesson, because it gave students an idea

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