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Chapter German Roots, American Change: How Culture Travels
Compelling Question: What did German families bring with them to America, and why did some traditions change?
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In this lesson students will explore how German immigrants influenced Pennsylvania culture and American life through language, food, farming, tools, and traditions. Using a Read & Annotate activity, Culture Cards, and a Culture Suitcase strategy, students analyze how cultural traits traveled from Germany to Pennsylvania and continue to shape communities today.
In this lesson students will explore how German immigrants influenced Pennsylvania culture and American life through language, food, farming, tools, and traditions. Using a Read & Annotate activity, Culture Cards, and a Culture Suitcase strategy, students analyze how cultural traits traveled from Germany to Pennsylvania and continue to shape communities today.
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