Synthesizing goes beyond understanding the text. In its purest form, synthesizing forms new thoughts and perspectives. This Inspiration template encourages 6-8 and 9-12 students to combine print and visual literacies to synthesize information on the topic of segregation using primary source documents and a children's picture book. With the notes open, the template is a lesson plan for teachers. With the notes closed, the template is ready for student use.

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