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Lake Tahoe Then and Now

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Students investigate the differences in Lake Tahoe from the past to the present. In this geography lesson plan, students read the book Washoe Seasons of Life and identify the descriptions of the land and lake. Students create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast Lake Tahoe then and now.

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basins, lake tahoe, washoe indians, social studies
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Research

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