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Lesson 1: Culture and Resource Use Lesson PlanLesson 1: Culture and Resource Use Lesson Plan
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Lesson 1: Culture and Resource Use

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Students research an aspect of Wabanaki culture that has persisted in Maine throughout the years. They write a conversation between a Wabanaki person and an English person that shows the different cultures and negotiates a solution to a given problem.

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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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