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THE MASSACHUSETSS FRONTIER:TURNER

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the political, social, religious, and economic world and national context in which the settlement of Deerfield occurred and the competing political agendas, and competition for land, power, and wealth in Deerfield.
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Deerfield Debates Its Future: What Constitutes Progress?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the many resources that one can use to explore a community, the Colonial Revival movement, and how the industry and technology reshaped life in Deerfield the Connecticut River Valley.
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Victorian Philosophies in the Connecticut River Valley: The Connection between Mind, Body, and Spirit

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore late 19th century concepts of physical and spiritual health, which includes spiritualist and conservation movements, heath tonics, the perceived relationship between climate and physical well being.
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Local Area - What Is a Region?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the physical characteristics of the Connecticut River Valley. They view and analyze maps, identify common physical characteristics, and color in the Connecticut River on a map of New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Local Area - Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine ecosystems in the Connecticut River Valley. They view and discuss photos of ecosystems within their community, and create a picture web of an ecosystem.
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Local Area - What Is a Region?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the physical characteristics of the Connecticut River Valley. They analyze maps and pictures, identify physical characteristics of the region, and color in the Connecticut River on a map.
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Local Area - Is the Land Connected to Us?#144

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine how human influences have affected the Connecticut River Valley. They determine what a region is in relation to its human influences. They label the important human features of this region including dams, canals, and...
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Deerfield Debates Its Future: Education

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils consider the effect of technological development, industrial growth and changing population on education in historical Deerfield Connecticut. They review many primary resources to investigate history and write a response to their...
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Memorial Hall Online Museum: In the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from the Memorial Hall Museum provides curricula, information and activities for teachers teaching social studies.