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Refinement in Deerfield: The River Gods Lesson PlanRefinement in Deerfield: The River Gods Lesson Plan
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11th - 12th
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Refinement in Deerfield: The River Gods

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Students research the town of Deerfield, CT and its River God families to show how the middle class developed in the Connecticut River Valley.

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social classes, social studies

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