American Centuries: View from New England
About this resource
- Appropriate grades
- 3–12
- Subjects
- arts (architecture, fine art, folk art), social studies (African Americans, American Indians, United States history)
- Provider
- Memorial Hall Museum
- Special requirements
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Memorial Hall Museum's American Centuries: Views from New England includes a large library of primary resources, curricula, and interactive student activities; most of them presented in age-appropriate, user-friendly formats.
The Digital Collection features approximately 1,800 objects and transcribed document pages. An image of each of these items appears on an Item Page accompanied by interpretive text available on age-appropriate levels. The Digital Collection may be explored in a number of ways.
The Turns of the Centuries Exhibit focuses on three past turns of the centuries: 1700, 1800 and 1900. Each of these Turns was a major benchmark in American history: the Colonial period; the Federal period; and the Progressive and Colonial Revival period. In the exhibit, five themes are explored across these time periods: Native Americans, African Americans, Newcomers (settlers, and immigrants), the Land, and Family Life. Interactive slide shows and roll over activities enliven each exhibit item.
People and Places is a mini-encyclopedia of personalities, events and places that are useful to know when exploring the history of New England. Entries can be viewed in alphabetical or chronological order and either in their entirety or by category. Some entries include portraits or photographs.
Additional features include classroom lesson plans, activities, and the ability to build a virtual collection from the items in the exhibit.
