Activity by Sara Jacobs-Carter and the Midland Area Community Foundation
Time: 10 minutes for personal sorting; 15 minutes for pairs/small groups; 15 minutes for whole group discussion
Materials:
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In a certain town, the king had two daughters and a son. His older daughter was married.
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