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An optional lesson for Year 7 History<\/a>. Students compete to see which group can come up with the most place names from a particular origin. Any repetition, hesitation or incorrect answers knocks them out of the competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An optional lesson for Year 7 History. Students compete to see which group can come up with the most place names from a particular origin. 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