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Courtship and Marriage

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Students research the concept of courtship and marriage as it pertains to early New England and explore the values and culture that shaped our history. For this courtship and marriage lesson, students examine primary source documents that provide historical information. Students interpret and analyze the primary source documents and compare and contrast information from different sources.

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compare & contrast, evaluating data, intrepret & analyze, reading for perspective, Research Skills, social studies
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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