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Colonial Williamsburg

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Fifth graders share information on one aspect of colonial life with an email partner each week. They take on the personal of a character from Colonial iamsburg and tell their partner about they have done that day with a focus on a specific subject.

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life skills, the colonial era

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colonial era, daily life, telecollaboration, english language arts
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Grade
5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
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