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Making the Connection With Quilts

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Fourth graders engage in a lesson which integrates the study of the Underground Railroad in Indiana with a Language Arts unit on quilts. They write a book report on one of the quilt books read in class and design a quilt block for the classroom quilt.

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quilts, sewing, home economics, the underground railroad, fugitive slaves

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quilting, underground railroad, social studies
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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