Logging train at the Montvale Lumber Company at Eagle Creek
Grade Level: Third Grade
Subject: Social Studies, Science, Computer Technology
By Jason Dunford
Swain East Elementary School- Swain County Schools
The project covers three main themes: a) logging communities b) resources of the region and c) environmental impacts of logging on the region.
Adventures of the American Mind- Western Carolina University
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