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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of current and historic maps of Massachusetts, along with maps of cities and national parks in the state.
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US Department of Agriculture

Economic Research Service Massachusetts State Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a state fact sheet on Massachusetts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Massachusetts. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Massachusetts State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Have you ever seen a map from 1895? Use this 1895 map of Massachusett to learn more about this state and its geographic features.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Massachusetts

For Students 3rd - 5th
The Library of Congress profiles Massachusetts in this fact-filled article about the "Old Colony State."
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Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the homepage for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. View online exhibitions and find out what's going on at the museum. Don't forget to check out the kids' space for arts activities.
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Key to the City: Massachusetts Facts and City Index

For Students 9th - 10th
Diverse facts about Massachusetts along with a listing of Massachusetts cities and communities, and detailed information about each one.
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Massachusetts Cultural Council: Keepers of Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive exhibition of the folk and traditional arts of Massachusetts.
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University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma College of Law: The 1629 Charter of Massachusetts Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of the Charter of Massachusetts Bay, 1629.
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Massachusetts Historical Society

Long Road to Justice: Slavery in the Massachusetts Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
Slaves in Massachusetts had access to the court system, and in some cases, it helped them gain their freedom. Read the stories of several of them, and find out how the Fugitive Slave Law either helped or hindered them.
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Massachusetts Studies Project: African Americans in Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
The full title of this page is "African Americans in Massachusetts: Case Studies of Desegregation in 19th Century Nantucket and Boston." It features a timeline that covers the mid-19th century cases in Nantucket and Boston concerning the...
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University of Massachusetts Amherst: Snakes of Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent online exhibit presents the major snakes of Massachusetts. It presents a brief history of snakes, looks at people's misconceptions of snakes, provides snake facts, and gives information on how to identify different species.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Settlement of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the people who founded the New England colonies and the role that religion played in shaping them. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore primary resource readings on the...
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University of Chicago

The Founders' Constitution: Massachusetts Constitution: 2 March 1780

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete, original text of the Massachusetts State Constitution as adopted in March, 1780.
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
The original text of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by the state of Massachusetts in February 1788.
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Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society: Diaries of John Quincy Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
"This website presents images of the 51 volumes of John Quincy Adams's diary in the Adams Family Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Adams began keeping his diary, more than 14,000 pages, in 1779 at the age of twelve and...
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US National Archives

Nara: Founding Fathers: Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives biographical details on the four delegates from Massachusetts to the Constitutional Convention: Elbridge Gerry, Nathaniel Gorham, Rufus King, and Caleb Strong.
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Other

Mr. Lincoln and Freedom: Black Soldiers: Louisiana and Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete discourse on the incorporation of black soldiers into the Union Army during the Civil War. The 54th Massachusetts Regiment is discussed in regard to the recruitment and the attack on Fort Wagner.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Puritan New England: Massachusetts Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Puritans who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the New Haven Colony and Rhode Island. The internal and external struggles with these colonies is discussed including the Salem Witch Trials, King Philip's War,...
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S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Massachusetts Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Massachusetts.
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Massachusetts

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Massachusetts including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.

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