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The Ancient World Lesson Plan

The Ancient World Lesson Plan

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Students explore the concept of migration. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students watch "The Ancient World" and research life in the Fertile Crescent. Students then write letters from the perspective of people migrating from North Africa to the Fertile Crescent to North America.

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migration, the fertile crescent

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ancient world, fertile crescent, migration

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K - 8th

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