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Colonial Discovery

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Explore the 13 Colonies and the daily lives of those that lived there. Learners research Colonial life and express what they've discovered through the creation of murals. The pictorial history of the period is then complemented by murals of the student's own lives.

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murals, colonies

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colony, mural, state symbol, social studies
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Project-Based Learning
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Year
2001
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