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Explorers of the New World: Learning About Major Explorers of the New World Lesson PlanExplorers of the New World: Learning About Major Explorers of the New World Lesson Plan
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Explorers of the New World: Learning About Major Explorers of the New World

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Students investigate the principal explorers of the New World and the contributions that they made to the European knowledge about America, the development of rivalries, and the effects on Native American cultures.

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explorers, the age of exploration, native american culture, the new world

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european culture, explorer, native american culture, new world, rivalry, social studies
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3rd - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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