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Networking at Early James Fort

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Students examine the impact of global trade on regional civilizations of the world after 1500. They research and analyze images of pottery excavated at Jamestown, and create a poster that presents information about world trade networks in the 1600's.

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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