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How Does Water Affect People’s Choices About Where To Work and Live?

K-5
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Analyze primary source materials
  • Explain how natural resources affected settlement.  
  • Discuss and support reasons to explain, “How does water affect people’s choices about where to live and work?”
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Overview

Historians ask questions. In this lesson, students learn more about William Skinner as his business in Williamsburg grows and thrives. They will explore primary source information to help them answer the mystery question: "How does water affect people's choices about where to work and live?"

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