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The Original Layout of the Town of Deerfield Lesson PlanThe Original Layout of the Town of Deerfield Lesson Plan
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The Original Layout of the Town of Deerfield

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Eleventh graders explain that elements of the early settlement of Deerfield can still be seen in the town layout and in some of the early 18th century houses which survive. They read and analyze historical maps and analyze a drawing of the period.

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Grade
11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Duration
45 mins

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