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The Thirteen Colonies

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Third graders listen to various books about the Thirteen Colonies, and identify the reasons the colonists settled in the New World. They write stories that discuss the trials of moving to a new land, and basic needs. They analyze colonial jobs.

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the american colonies, colonial america, the thirteen colonies

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american colonies, colonial jobs, thirteen colonies, social studies
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3rd
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Social Studies & History
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