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Mapping Colonial New England: Looking at the Landscape of New England Lesson PlanMapping Colonial New England: Looking at the Landscape of New England Lesson Plan
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Mapping Colonial New England: Looking at the Landscape of New England

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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.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Discussion
Year
2007
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