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TITLE: Cultural Inquiry Through Interviewing<\/strong><\/p>\n

AUTHOR AND TEACHER: Jennifer Nelson<\/strong>
\nJennifer Nelson is School Director and Middle School Lead Teacher at Primrose Hill School in Rhinebeck, NY.<\/p>\n

ARTIST COLLABORATORS: Several folk artists over the semester<\/strong><\/p>\n

LENGTH: Two class periods of 40-60 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find the complete lesson plans in the sidebar under \u201cDownloads.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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