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I & M Canal: Technological, Economic Lesson PlanI & M Canal: Technological, Economic Lesson Plan
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I & M Canal: Technological, Economic

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Young scholars read about and discuss the reasons European countries were interested in the Ohio Valley. They complete a puzzle to review vocabulary and watch a video on the Illinois Prairie and the I & M Canal. They rewrite the historical text in story form.

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expansion, colonial america

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
5 days
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