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Pilgrim Heritage and Ancestory

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Students explore immigrants and immigration to the United States. They define and explain their definition of the term pilgrim. Students evaluate the goals of their ancestors as they arrived in America. Students research and design a doll representative of their heritage.

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pilgrims, colonial america, heritage, immigration

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ancestory, heritage, immigration, pilgrim, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Year
2006
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Fine Print: Educational Use

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