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- 6th - 12th
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Students use primary resources (gazettes, broadsides, advertisements) to consider life at the turn of the 18th century in Deerfield, Massachusetts. They infer observations about life in the nascent United States. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explain that Deerfield became prosperous because of the river trade and improved agricultural practices. They examine how transportation and communication were improved. Full Review »
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Students analyze a variety of images and documents and make inferences from their readings and articulate causality. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students consider the effect of technological development, industrial growth and changing population on education in historical Deerfield Connecticut. They review many primary resources to investigate history and write a response to their findings. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students analyze a variety of images and documents, then create artifacts to archive, such as a newspaper, an album, or scrapbook from their writings, drawings, and projects. They present learned information to their peers Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students relate the economic growth of 18th century Deerfield, CT to that of America today. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students discuss and compare immigration during the 18th century to the Connecticut River Valley to that in America during the turn of the century. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the many resources that one can use to explore a community, the Colonial Revival movement, and how the industry and technology reshaped life in Deerfield the Connecticut River Valley. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Colonial Revival Movement as a response to industrialization and immigration. focusing on Deerfield, Connecticut, they create a documentary artifact reflecting the period. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Within this unit, students evaluate the prosperity of a New England town during the Federal Period. Throughout the unit, students are looking for evidence of prosperity by examining artifacts such as inventories, tax lists, and photos to compare the sophistication of homes in the region. Full Review »

