Unit Central Questions:
What do primary and secondary sources teach us about the characteristics of “everyday life” of individuals living in Deerfield at the three turns of the centuries? What do these characteristics reveal about changes in the town since its beginning as an English settlement?
Key Content Ideas
Typical of the English in New England, the community of Deerfield was united by religious beliefs and practices. The selectmen ran the business of the town in the same meetinghouse in which the Church met. The building was used for both religious and secular purposes.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Understandings:
Students will:
- Understand how religion was the foundation of daily life for the English settlers.
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Read and extract information from background reading materials.
- Read transcriptions of primary source materials (documents) from the period.