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Dwellings - The Message of Houses and Their Contents, 1780-1820 Lesson PlanDwellings - The Message of Houses and Their Contents, 1780-1820 Lesson Plan
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Dwellings - The Message of Houses and Their Contents, 1780-1820

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Eleventh graders explore how architectural styles of the times reflected the economic status and taste of the individuals who owned the houses and how changes in the landscape and in material wealth reflect changes in technology and in trade patterns.

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11th
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Social Studies & History
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