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John Lawson's Emigration Impact: Short Essay Lesson PlanJohn Lawson's Emigration Impact: Short Essay Lesson Plan
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John Lawson's Emigration Impact: Short Essay

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Students review John Lawson's writings to discover the impact they had on emigration to America. Using the writings, they analyze the influence of them and review the early settlement of the colonies. They write their own essay sharing their thoughts on Lawson's role.

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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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