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A Practical Experiment In Colonization

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Role-play and simulation exercises are fantastic ways to help learners understand the reality behind many social and historical events. Pretending they are colonists, upper graders choose a location, create a history, establish laws, and design their village. Each group then compares and contrasts their experiences to those of the real American settlers. Modify the activity to fit almost any grade level.

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compare and contrast, colonization

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us history, american colonization, colonization, compare and contrast, colonial life in america, social studies
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8th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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