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Curated OER

Water Features of Virginia

For Teachers 4th
Students locate and identify water features important to the early history of Virginia. Thye recognize where most cities developed and locate and label the rivers on a Virginia wall map.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Doing History" The Crafting of a Christopher Gadsden Biography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners reflect on the biography of General Gadsden.  In this history lesson, students read the biography of General Gadsden then research a specific aspect of the Generals life to complete their own biography pn him.
Article
Other

Wbur: New England's Electric Power Grid Is Undergoing a Transformation

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses New England's developing hybrid power grid, a network that relies on a variety of energy resources, including fuels and alternative energy sources and technologies. The ongoing transformation to renewable energy is...
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: New Bedford Whaling Historical Park: History & Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This national park site offers insight into the economic stimulus whaling brought to New England and has left behind a strong history for that region.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Puritan New England: Plymouth

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Puritans who facing religious persecution in England set sail for the New World establishing the colony at Plymouth.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Puritan New England: Massachusetts Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Puritans who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the New Haven Colony and Rhode Island. The internal and external struggles with these colonies is discussed including the Salem Witch Trials, King Philip's War,...
Lesson Plan
George Mason University

Chnm: Differences Among Colonial Regions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore the differences among the three colonial regions of New England, Mid-Atlantic/Middle, and the Southern colonies. In small groups for each region, students will observe and note details of pictures, maps, and...
Website
Digital History

Digital History: Regional Contrasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the populations of the New England colonies as compared to the Southern colonies in the 1600s. See how the numbers of Native Americans decreased dramatically particularly in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman is identified as a realistic author who wrote about women coping with poverty and socially hindered by their strict Calvinist beliefs in New England. See "Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Activities" for related materials.
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Curated OER

Etc: The Chief Settlements Made in New England, 1620 1675

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the New England region showing the chief early European settlements between 1620-1675. The map shows rivers, terrain and coastal features, the coastal settlements of Pemaquid, Saco, Dover, Portsmouth, Salem, Cambridge,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: New England, 1680

For Students 9th - 10th
North Atlantic coast of the New England region.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: New England States

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "New England States."
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Curated OER

Etc: The Revolution in New England States, 1774 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of America's New England states during the time of the American Revolution, including Maine, New Hampshire (with Vermont), Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Long Island. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, battle...
Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Second Generation of British Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th
The religious and civil conflict in England in the mid-17th century limited immigration, as well as the attention the mother country paid the fledgling American colonies. In part to provide for the defense measures England was...
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: History of Colonial America: The Thirteen Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th
Compares life in the three regions of the thirteen British colonies - the New England colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut), the Middle Colonies (New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey), and the...
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Geography and Its Impact on Colonial Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Beginning with a discussion on how people adapt to or relocate to environments, this lesson encourages young scholars to explore why the Colonists settled in specific regions. In groups, students examine primary documents, analyzing...
Activity
Other

Northeastern States Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site gives and teachers and students ideas for research topics about the northeastern states. Topics range from economics to science. The content is geared towards elementary level students.
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Curated OER

Early Settlements in New England and Distribution of the Indian Tribes, 1686

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Dominion of New England (1686), showing the early settlements and the general tribal lands of the Pawtuckets, Massachusetts, Wampanoags, Narragansets, Nipmucks, Pequods, and Mohegans. "New England, a collective name given to...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: 50 States

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the regions of the United States, find the states in those regions on maps, and play a game to locate the states. A great interactive review.
eBook
Other

America Dept. Of State: Outline of American Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Second Great Awakening

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Second Great Awakening discussing the different aspects of the revival in New England, western New York, and in the Appalachian region. The article includes information about the work of Charles Finney, the Latter-Day...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Seat of War, 1812 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Great Lakes and New England region of North America showing the northern area of conflict during the War of 1812, including the important sites of Detroit, Buffalo, Lewiston, Queenstown, Ogdensburg, Battle of the Thames...
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Curated OER

Etc: Reorganization of the Plymouth Company, 1606 1620

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America in 1620 showing the King James Patent of the Plymouth Company to the north and London Company to the south. In 1620, the Plymouth Company was reorganized as the Plymouth Council for New England, or the...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Relief of the United States, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map from 1904 of the United States showing the mountain systems and highlands, plateaus, plains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. This map divides the area into the main groups of the St. Lawrence Basin, Allegheny Region,...

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