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I should be. . .

studying. - I have a test tomorrow in one of my classes, and other than making flash cards to help me remember the material, I haven't studied. writing social studies lesson plans. -I am writing a unit lesson plan on candy. I have to develop and write up 8 lessons to include in the unit. I chose 5 th grade, so I have to meet U.S. history standards (my favorite subject!) and have spent countless hours scouring WWII exhibits at the Smithsonian's online exhibit, watching file footage of Pearl Harbor, listening to Presidential radio addresses, and researching WWII newspapers, advertisements, and other government documents. My problem? I find the material fascinating and want to include too much in the lesson. I am having difficulty deciding what to use and what to ditch (as I think it's all important). researching past candy advertisements. -one of my lessons is on advertisements. I want to compare ads of today to those 50 and 100 years ago. Then the kids will invent their own