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Political Geography of Europe

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Fifth graders listen to a lecture that traces the political geography of Europe from 814 through 1997. They incorporate these themes into a research project on Western Europe.

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european history, europe

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european history, geography reports, social studies
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Grade
5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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