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Communities in Transition

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Students examine the communities in transition in New Haven, Connecticut. In groups, they create a timeline of the important events of Newhallville and research the city's industries and immigrant populations. They compare and contrast the problems in the town from today and in the past. To end the lesson, they discover how various immigrants and cultures influenced the town.

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7th - 9th
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Social Studies & History
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