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Workers on Sea and on Land

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Middle schoolers use photos of sailors and workers in the shipbuilding industry as a reference point to generate questions and investigate the working conditions for resource industry workers in 19th and 20th centruy Atlantic Canada and the workers' roles in the community.

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sailors, sailing

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atlantic canada, industry workers, resource industry workers, sailors, shipbuilding, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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