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Local Area - Is the Land Connected to Us?#144 Lesson PlanLocal Area - Is the Land Connected to Us?#144 Lesson Plan
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Local Area - Is the Land Connected to Us?#144

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Students examine how human influences have affected the Connecticut River Valley. They determine what a region is in relation to its human influences. They label the important human features of this region including dams, canals, and gravel pits, on New Hampshire/Vermont outline maps.

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human attributes, humans

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connecticut river valley, human characteristics, social studies
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4th - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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