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Masks and the Stories Behind Them

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Students study the stories that go with masks from two cultures. They examine Native American masks used by tribes that lived in the Northeastern United States.. These include these Algonquian-speaking: Micmac, Pequot, Delaware. Chippewa, and Masochist.

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4th - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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