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Teaching The dirty history of soap

The dirty history of soap

Soap has been around for a long time, but its beginning might surprise you. This article explains the dirty history of soap and how we got to the soap you know and use today.

Judith Ridner, Professor of History, Mississippi State University
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Is soap an ordinary or extraordinary substance?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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