Welcome to our In the Know topic for October, Dillon, Colorado: The Town That Moved Three Times. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 look at how Dillon, Colorado moved and asks what children think their community would need to bring with it if it moved. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 2-3 look why Dillon, Colorado moved three times. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 looks at eminent domain and asks when it is appropriate for a government to ask landowners to move. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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Photo Credit: Katherine Rossetti Lobus
