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PPT
Curated OER

Rotational Hex Designs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learn about the Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, Rotational Hex Design. This image-rich presentation provides a comprehensive description of the origin and meaning behind these interesting totems. Instructions to create these symmetrical...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students experience Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heretige as they identify and create Hex signs based on unity, focal point, nature and a personal meaning.
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Handout
Other

Pennsylvania German Christmas Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Amish Country News. Many Christmas traditions you're probably unfamiliar with.
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Website
Other

Pdcwc: The Amish: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you wanted to know about the Amish and Mennonites answered in brief paragraphs here. Great variety of questions on religious beliefs, customs, daily life and the use of technology.
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Activity
Other

The Pennsylvania Dutch Country Welcome Center: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent overview of Amish communities and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Includes Churches, Farmers Markets, Food and Wine, Shopping, Antiques, Quilts, Covered Bridges, Locations and Towns, a Video Tour, Weather & Climate,...
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Website
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Agricultural and Rural Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the richness of Pennsylvania's agricultural and rural life in this detailed account. Contained within this site are links to video and pictorial images of the era.
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Website
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Agricultural and Rural Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the richness of Pennsylvania's agricultural and rural life in this detailed account. Contained within this site are links to video and pictorial images of the era.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Beginnings of Revolutionary Thinking: What Is the American?

For Students 5th - 8th
Even colonial America was a melting pot of people from far away. Read about the diversity of the population and why it had an effect on the possibility of rebellion and revolution.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Pennsylvania

For Students 3rd - 5th
Can you name the "two major cities" that dominate the state of Pennsylvania? At this site from the Library of Congress you can learn about how William Penn named this state and find answers to many other questions, as this site takes a...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Youngzine: The Amish Way of Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
As you drive along the rolling hills of south-east Pennsylvania, you might come across a community where time stands still. Welcome to Amish country! We take a look at these unique people and their origin in Part 1 of the series....