| Title | Whaling
Brides, Brothers, and Babies | | Grade
Level | 5 | | Area | Social
Studies: History, Geography, Economics | Topics
| Falmouth-based
whaling industry 1800-1850 | | Timeframe | Early December – Mid-January (Political, Intellectual, and
Economic Growth of the Colonies, 1700-1775) or Late April – June (Growth of the United States to 1820)
| | Designers | Kathy
Bourque, Jean Davis Taft, Terri Svarczkopf
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Summary Students
learn about the whaling industry in Falmouth
from 1800-1850, its impact on the New England economy including its effect on
the entire community of Falmouth. They will read, research, present in the
classroom and/or Village Green, and take a trip to The Museums on the
Green. Resources Stage 1: Background Information Stage 2: Performance Task: The History Channel Comes to Falmouth Stage 3: Learning Activities
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