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Natural Resources and Ancient Cities

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Young scholars explain how the availability of natural resources has affected human settlement patterns. They recognize the interactions of human populations on environments and compare the growth of two ancient cities in relation to natural resources.

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natural resources, cities

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cities, natural resources, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
2 days
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Research

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