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The New England Fishing Industry:Sea Changes in a Community

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Explore 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 and various primary source documents related to the fishing industry in order to write a found poem. They research and debate whether or not legislation to restrict fishing should be initiated.

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primary source analysis, primary sources, debate, public speaking, fishing industry, fishing, topography

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debate, fishing industry, local economy, new england fisheries, primary source analysis, topography, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.8, sl.7.1., english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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5 days
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