Grade 5 Lesson at a Glance: Chapter 9, Lesson 3

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America Will Be

Lesson at a Glance
Chapter 9, Lesson 3: Farming and Trade (pp. 224-228)

The Big Idea
Framework Concept: Interdependence and Interconnectedness Farmers and tradesmen depended on markets and shipping to sell their crops.

Display an export product, such as a bag of flour. Ask students to consider who would have been involved in getting this product to other countries in the 1700s. Talk about who helped grow the grain, grind it into flour, package it, ship it, and so on. Then ask students how each part of the process depends on a previous part to make sure the product is exported successfully.

Lesson Outline
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Check for Understanding

Ask students to create a flow chart showing the people and services involved in getting a shipment of baked biscuits sent to London, from the farmer of the wheat to the buyer in London.
Divide students into pairs. Have one student in each pair create a picture of what either New York City or Philadelphia may have looked like in the early 1700s. Have the other student create a picture of what the same city looked like in the middle 1700s. Later, display the pictures from each group side-by-side and discuss with students how the images are similar and different.

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