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A River Mosaic#136 Lesson PlanA River Mosaic#136 Lesson Plan
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A River Mosaic#136

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Learners determine the meaning of culture as it applies to groups of people. They examine how immigration changes the cultural attribute of a geographic location. They design a Big Book that describes cultural mosaics.

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earth's cultural mosaics, social studies
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4th - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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