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Griffin, Kathy – Voices from the Middle, 1997
Describes a nine-week South Dakota history unit for junior high school students that incorporated writing for learning. Describes the eight writing assignments that were the key activities of this unit. Concludes that writing helps students comprehend, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information. (SR)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Junior High Schools, Social Studies, Units of Study