Lesson Plan

Louisiana Purchase

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Students use maps to locate and describe the area purchased by the Louisiana Purchase. In groups, they write a letter to Thomas Jefferson in which they evaluate the topography, climate and geography of the land. They determine the land's usefulness and how it might be divided into states.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Research