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New Hampshire Hands at Work
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Grades 4 and up Students explore significant
Granite State industries such as textile manufacturing, brickmaking, lumbering, and granite quarrying, in this
hands-on program that can be adjusted geographically to focus on industries that were most important in your part
of the state.
NH Social Studies Standards: Economics 1, 5; Geography 1, 4, 5; US/NH History 4
On the Abenaki Trail
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Grades 3 and up Students explore the shelter,
hunting methods, and family life of New Hampshire's Woodland Indians. This lesson encourages an understanding of
how Native Americans lived before the arrival of Europeans.
NH Social Studies Standards: Geography 2, 4; US/NH History 1, 2; World History 4
Going to School
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Grades 3 and up Imagine studying in a schoolroom with children of all different ages and a wood stove
for warmth. Copybooks, slates, and a tin lunch pail evoke the experience of going to a one-room schoolhouse.
NH Social Studies Standards: US/NH History 4, 5
New Hampshire Goes to War
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Grades 5 and up Powderhorns, hardtack, and ration books introduce students to the contributions of men, women, and children who helped lead our country to victory in the Revolution, the Civil War, and World War II. This timely presentation makes history come alive as participants examine artifacts; diary entries and soldiers' letters home illuminate the often overlooked personal dimension of these important events in United States and New Hampshire history. The program can be adapted to focus on the topics of greatest relevance and interest to your group.
NH Social Studies Standards: Economics 5; US/NH History 1, 2, 5; World History 4
Passport to New Hampshire History: Immigration and the Granite State
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Grades 4 and up Discover how immigrants from
Ireland, French Canada, and Southern and Eastern Europe have enriched our state over the past century and a half.
Explore Old World traditions that have shaped American culture and learn how immigrants have contributed to our
pluralistic democratic society. Artifacts and oral histories engage student interest and encourage an appreciation
of New Hampshire’s rich cultural heritage. The program also helps students gain a fuller understanding of what
it means to be an American.
NH Social Studies Standards: Geography 4; US/NH History 3, 4, 5; World History 5
Document Detectives
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Grades 4 and up Students become historians
by using such primary sources as diaries, photographs, and artifacts to learn about the daily life of New Hampshire
people in the 1800s. As students discover how the words and belongings of ordinary people help document history,
they learn about the ongoing story of their community, state, and nation in terms of the contributions of countless
individuals.
NH Social Studies Standards: US/NH History 3, 5; World History
Redcoats and Rebels
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Grades 4-8 This interactive board game puts students on opposing sides as they try to capture Fort Ticonderoga in 1777. They advance or fall back according to the fortunes of war, their moves determined by the cards they draw, revealing real-life exploits of patriots like John Stark and loyalists such as John Wentworth. Before beginning the game, our museum teacher will briefly explain to students why Fort Ticonderoga was important, why waterways in general were important, and why control of the fort was vital to both sides.
NH Social Studies Standards: Geography 1, 2; US/NH History 2, 5
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