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Conflict in the Frontier town of Deerfield Lesson PlanConflict in the Frontier town of Deerfield Lesson Plan
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8th - 11th
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Conflict in the Frontier town of Deerfield

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Students use primary sources to investigate, explore and represent varying perspectives on the 1704 Deerfield Raid. They consider the reasons Deerfield was at the center of English, French and Native American conflicts in the early 18th century.

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