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Lesson Plans
Five classroom-ready lessons, from settlement and local government to occupation, belonging, and the unfinished promise of independence.
Primary Source Activities
Seven short activities built on the town's own records, each with a real excerpt, plain context, vocabulary, and layered questions.
Exhibit Guide
A student-facing guide to the seven exhibit panels, with one question per panel and room to reflect on who was included and left out.
Timeline Activities
Five activities that use the full and child-friendly timelines together to practice historical thinking.
Main Timeline
The full, research-grounded timeline with sources.
Child-Friendly Timeline
Short, plain explanations of the same story, easy enough for children.