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Iceberg Diagram Template
Students use this handout to explore the multiple causal factors behind an event from history, the present, or literature, using the visual of an iceberg.
Subject
- Social Studies
Language
English — USUpdated
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Iceberg Diagram Template
Date of Publication:
May 2017
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Use this iceberg diagram template as a tool to help students identify the underlying causes of an event. It's available as a printable PDF or Google Doc.
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Facing History & Ourselves, “Iceberg Diagram Template”, last updated May 25, 2017.
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