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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Resources for Informational Writing Topics

Still looking for a topic?  Try here:
30 Informational Writing Prompts
Informational Writing Topics
Text Sets from The Reading and Writing Project

Here are some resources for specific informational topics:

Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Americas
Middle Ages
Alternate Energy Sources
Solar System 
Bullying
Child Labor 
Environment 
Abandoned Pets 
Child Soldiers
Censorship
Green Energy
Japanese Internement
Recycling 
Christopher Columbus-who really discovered America?
Women's Rights 
Global Warming
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