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Education in Colonial New England

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Fifth graders examine schooling now and in New England Colonies. For this compare and contrast lesson, 5th graders describe schools of the present to schools of the past. Students also investigate the goals of schooling and the part students and teachers played in schools during colonial times.

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5th
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English Language Arts
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