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Then and Now: Life in Early America, 1740 - 1840 Lesson Plan

Then and Now: Life in Early America, 1740 - 1840 Lesson Plan

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Then and Now: Life in Early America, 1740 - 1840

Students complete a unit of lessons that examine life in early America from 1740-1840. They compare items with similar objects we use today, explore various websites, create a paper doll, try and guess the function of various objects, and play a game.

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america 1740-1840, early american life, life in early america

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K - 2nd

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Social Studies & History

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