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Students discuss reasons why early europeans immigrated to North America. Working in groups, they complete Internet activities on the PBS Website. They take a simulated voyage to the new world and rercord their actions on worksheets. Then they role-play as colonists writing letters home or making journal entries.

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colonial america, the seventeenth century

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17th century, colonists, historical narratives, english language arts
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5th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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3 hrs
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