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- 5th - Higher Ed
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Students have an opportunity to work together and introduce them to the New England States. Each group make a travel brochure in order to try to persuade classmates to visit their state. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the effects of Puritanism on daily life in Colonial New England. They examine the ways in which religion affects a society's citizens and analyze group and institutional influences on people, events, and elements of culture. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research and make a map and brouchure of a New England state. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students focus on the production of maple syrup in Northern New England as they study the effects of climate change. They investigate other environmental factors on the forests of Northern New England. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students learn the vocabulary of New England and the Middle Colonies. They label maps, and answer questions about the colonies. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the time in which the Puritans lived in colonial New England. In groups, they research the Puritans view on life and death and discuss as a class. They read gravestones, diaries and other primary sources to discover more about their daily life. To end the lesson, they research the way contangious diseases made their way into New England and the effect on the population of the Puritans. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students compare and contrast the various types of architecture in the Southern colonies. Using slides, they discuss how the homes were made and the materials used. In groups, they identify how the types of homes reflected the lifestyles of the colonists living in the Southern colonies. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students discuss the changes in industry that allowed for factories to be built in New England. Using primary source documents, they read letters of girls who worked in the mills and discuss their experiences. They identify the reasons why the mill owners wanted young girls for the operator positions. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students observe photos of traditional New England stone walls. Using that information, they draw a wall and use paint to add the textures to the stone. They design a landscape to surround the wall and share their drawing with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students understand the similarities and differences between English and Native American conceptions of the land and town settlement. They understand how the colony of Massachusetts developed and expanded. Students understand the causes of King Philip's War. They understand how maps can reveal the cultural assumptions of particular times and places. Full Review »
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