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Early Settlements Lesson PlanEarly Settlements Lesson Plan
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4th - 6th
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Early Settlements

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Learners embark on a journey through colonial times.  In this early settlement lesson, students come to understand what life was like for the settlers in the early colonies. Learners research and create projects illustrating their new knowledge of these early settlements.

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jamestown, colonial america, plymouth colony, settlements, the puritans

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jamestown, plymouth colony, puritans, settlements, the lost colony, social studies

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