Download or read book Massachusetts written by Mary Stockwell and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2004 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massachusetts, Our Home is a 3rd grade Massachusetts history textbook. The outline for this book is based on The Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Social Studies and teaches history, geography, economics, New England Massachusetts, cities and towns of Massachusetts, and civics and government. The book places the state's historical events in the context of our nation's history. The text also features dozens of local photographs, both historical and contemporary that engage students in active learning and make history come alive. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 History Close to Home Chapter 2 The Land We Call Home Chapter 3 The First People Chapter 4 The Pilgrims Chapter 5 The Puritans Chapter 6 Massachusetts in the American Revolution Chapter 7 Your Hometown Chapter 8 People in Our Past