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Neighborly Nations

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Young scholars engage in a lesson that focuses on the St. Lawrence Seaway. They conduct research using a variety of resources and the lesson has introductory information that can be used for direct instruction by the teacher. Then students create a pop-up illustration.

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Grade
2nd - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Research
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