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\nAbigail Adams, the Writer: “My pen is always freer than my tongue.”\n

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\nSixteen lessons from the Massachusetts History Society comprise the “Abigail Adams, the Writer: ‘My pen is always freer than my tongue’” unit. Each lesson has scholars examining Adams’ letters and diaries to gain an understanding of what...\n
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\nThe New England Fishing Industry:Sea Changes in a Community\n

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\nExplore New England's economic and cultural past and possible issues New Englanders will face in the future. Middle and high schoolers research the fishing industry and the need for regulation. They analyze the topography of New England...\n
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\nThe Pilgrims: European Plague in Native New England, 1616-1619\n

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\nBefore the Pilgrims' arrival to New England, a vicious plague swept across New England and wiped out over 50% of the Native American people from Maine to Massachusetts. Watch a video that examines this devastation and the role it played...\n
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\nA New England Girlhood (1889) DBQ - Document-Based Questions\n

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\nExamine the perspective of a rural woman through a quote from Lucy Larcom's A New England Girlhood. In the passage, she discusses the lure of factory work. Pupils read the excerpt and respond to two document-based questions.\n
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\nThe Settlement of New England\n

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\nA thorough exploration of the Puritan Migration and settlement of Plymouth, this presentation is sure to engage your young historians with its clear maps and historical documents. The presentation differentiates the philosophies of...\n
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\nInventors of New England\n

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\nStudents examine the ways that technology effects our daily lives. Students also identify the processes involved in designing new technology.\n
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\nDeath and Dying in Puritan New England: A Study Based on Early Gravestones, Vital Records, and other Primary Sources Relating to Cape Cod, Massachusetts\n

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\nLearners 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...\n
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\nNew England Jeopardy\n

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\nJeopardy style games are fun ways to help students review for tests or solidify concepts recently covered in class. This Jeopardy game focuses on the industrial economy of New England. Students will need to know general information on...\n
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\nManaging Wildlife\n

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\nStudents discuss the current conditions of wildlife in New England. Students explore how animals are tracked and how their population is managed.\n
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\nNew England's Ground Water Resources\n

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\nLearn all about where ground water is stored, how it moves, and how it is accessed in a detailed and thorough 10-page reading. Whether supplementing reading for an existing environmental or earth science course or providing background...\n
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\nFrench Canadian Immigrants in New England\n

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\nMiddle schoolers interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this immigration lesson, students conduct research related to the movement of French Canadians to England. Middle...\n
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\nEducation in Colonial New England\n

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\nFifth graders examine schooling now and in New England Colonies. In this compare and contrast lesson, 5th graders describe schools of the present to schools of the past. Students also investigate the goals of schooling and the part...\n
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\nNew England Colonies\n

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\nStudents study the New England colonies. In this colonies lesson, students use a directed reading-thinking method to learn about the New England colonies. Students follow the method to make predictions, read the text, and analyze the...\n
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\n50 States: New England States\n

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\nStudents discover where certain states are located and what the look like. They look for their information on a web site. Each student is assigned a state which they must research then present to the entire class.\n
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\nThe Brief American Pageant: Settling the Northern Colonies\n

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\nExperience the birth of the United States with this series of maps. Detailing settlements in New England, New Netherland, and New Sweden, this presentation would be a good companion to your lecture on early American History. It is...\n
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\nA Second Visit To Old Sturbridge Village-The Story Tour\n

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\nStudents conduct research on 1830s families and early New England culture. They conduct research on the Old Sturbridge Village website, participate in an online chat with a costumed interpreter, and continue to develop possible plots to...\n
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\nMapping Colonial New England: Looking at the Landscape of New England\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nManaging Wildlife\n

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\nStudents explore the relationship between wildlife and humans in northern New England. They also brainstorm ideas on why they think some species are greater in population than others in a given area.\n
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\nFrom Claws to Jaws: Atlantic Regions of the United States\n

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\nStudents explore New England, Mid-Atlantic, and southeastern regions of the United States.  In this social studies thematic unit, students research a state and make a regional quilt. Students wrte a book report and read two novels...\n
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\nThe American Whaling Industry\n

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\nWhen thinking about the American whaling industry most imagine Moby Dick and Nantucket sleigh rides, harpoons and scrimshaw, whale-oil lamps and baleen in women's corsets. But it may come as a surprise that the industry was also...\n
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\nColonial North America\n

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\nShowcase the religion, conflicts, daily life, and politics of Colonial North America. A very well-done presentation highlights all the major colonial groups, social norms, demographics, and political struggles of the time. Perfect for an...\n
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\nThe Architecture of New England and the Southern Colonies as it Reflects the Changes in Colonial Life\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nInventors of New England\n

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\nStudents examine recent inventions and discuss the steps the inventor had to go through to develop this product. They share their ideas with the class.\n
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\nIndentured Servitude of Native Americans in Southern New England\n

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\nStudents explore slavery by researching Native American history. In this racial prejudice lesson plan, students identify the treatment of Native Americans in the New England area 200 years ago. Students answer study questions based on...\n
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