Lesson Plans Topic Mills of New Hampshire Focus Question   Boundaries   Technology and Science X Natural Environment and People   Nongovernmental Groups   Cultures, Races and Ethnic Groups X Material Wants and Needs   Politics   Self-Expression Era   Beginnings to 1623 Different Worlds Meet   1623-1763 Colonization and Settlement   1763-1820s Revolution and the New Nation   1801-1861 Expansion and Reform   1850-1877 Civil War and Reconstruction X 1870-1900 Development of the Industrial United States   1890-1930 Emergence of Modern America   1929-1945 Great Depression and World War II   1945-early 1970s Postwar United States   1968-present Contemporary United States Social Studies Standards Economics 5, 6, 7, 9; Geography 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; History 16, 17 Grade Level   Elementary   High School   Middle/High School   Middle   Elementary/Middle X All What Students Learn Students will: Locate mill sites on a map of New Hampshire and discover; natural and manmade features that contributed to this location; Describe who worked in the mills, what their working conditions were like, where they came from, where they lived, and what they did in their leisure time; List products produced by the mills and identify raw materials from which the products were made; Identify the environmental impact of the mills; Explain how railroads affected the mills and the people of New Hampshire; Research both primary and secondary sources to find information on a topic (see Mills of New Hampshire Challenge study sheet); Use information gathered through research to create a script (see Mills of New Hampshire Challenge study sheet); Work cooperatively with other students. Procedures Research one of the questions listed in the Mills of New Hampshire Challenge study sheet and create a play, puppet show, or video to teach the rest of the class what you have learned. Students could also: use advertisements from newspapers of the time period and wage information to figure the purchase power of the workers; graph wages, percents of immigrants, etc.; read letters or diaries of mill workers and write their own creative pieces; draw maps showing mill sites, rivers, and other modes of transportation; read (or engage in read-alouds) from the list of children's books included in the bibliography. Materials Included in the Lesson Mills of New Hampshire Challenge study sheet. Bibliography Most entries listed below, as well as other teacher resources, are available through the New Hampshire Historical Society's Tuck Library and its museum store. Denenberg, Barry. So Far from Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl. New York: Scholastic Trade, 1997. Hareven, Tamara and Randolph Langenbach. Amoskeag: Life and Work in an American Factory-City. New York: Pantheon Books, 1978. Jager, Ronald and Grace Jager. New Hampshire: An Illustrated History of the Granite State. Woodland Hills: Windsor Publications, 1983. McCully, Emily Arnold. The Bobbin Girl. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1996. Paterson, Katherine. Lyddie. London: Puffin, 1995. Rosal, Lorenca Consuelo. God Save the People: A New Hampshire History, Level II. Orford: Equity Publishing Corp., 1988. Ross, Pat. Hannah's Fancy Notions: A Story of Industrial New England. London: Puffin, 1992. Samson, Gary. A World within a World: Manchester, the Mills and the Immigrant Experience. Dover: Arcadia, 1995. Ville de Manchester, N.H. et l'Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Manchester: Chambre de Commerce, 1912. Assessment Tools and Techniques Assessment will be from teacher notes and observations of students as they research their topics, work in small groups to create their scripts and prepare their presentations, perform their presentations, and answer follow-up questions. Criteria will follow the standards listed in the Mills of New Hampshire Challenge study sheet. Credit This is an adaptation of a lesson created by Karen Fryer, a participant in the New Hampshire Historical Society's 1999 Summer Institute for Teachers. Introduction | Topics | Lessons | Curriculum | Teacher Exchange For more information, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society (mfoynes@nhhistory.org) - Who Are We? - What's New? - Museum - Library - Publications - Membership - Museum Store - School Programs - Programs & Events - Questions & Feedback - Home - Copyright © 2007 New Hampshire Historical Society. Last Modified December 11, 2001.