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Classroom Potlatch

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Elementary schoolers study the history and purpose of potlatches. The listen to two stories about potlatches, then design a potlatch that they will host for their family members. They must come up with the gifts they would give, the foods they would serve, the people they would have speak, and the games they would play.

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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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