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Trans-Appalachian West

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Fifth graders describe types of transportation developed in the late 1700s-1800s, identify major routes used by the transportation to cross the Appalachian Mountains, explore the lives of the transportation creators, and give a living history presentation.

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the appalachian mountains, the nineteenth century

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1800s, appalachian mountains, living history, social studies
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Grade
5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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