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===Our Unit, //Traveling Up the St. Johns River,// focuses on the geography and history of the St. Johns River. The first lesson will focus on the geography of the St. Johns and why the rivers flows north. This lesson will also focus on map making and reading skills. The second lesson focuses on the history of the three basins of the St. Johns River. The students will continue working on their maps of the river, focusing on the important and historical cities located around the it. The third lesson highlights the history of travel and transportation on the St. Johns River. In the fourth lesson the students will learn who the Alligator Princess is and her journey on the St. Johns River. On the last day of our unit the students will present and display a gallery walk for the other 4th grade classes. They will teach their peers about what they learned and created during the unit.===