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=4th Grade Social Studies - Contributions of Ethnic Groups in PA=

Lessons
[|PA German Groups] Students will learn the different hex signs used by the Mennonites. Students will know what they looked like and what the hex signs meant for these early PA German farmers. [|Life in the Great Depression] Students research the Great Depression. Using the internet, students find photos of life during the Great Depression. These photos are imported into a powerpoint presentation. Description/explanation of the photos also is included in the powerpoint. [|PA German Quilts] Students will create quilt patterns – a craft/skill that the Pennsylvania Germans brought with them to Pennsylvania.

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