The Search for Meaning Through Artifacts

Details

Author
Keith Reilly
Topic/Subject Area
Death, Cemeteries, Monuments, Memorials
Historical Era
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
Grade Level
Middle School (6–8)
Creation Date
2022
Last Revision Date
2024

About This Lesson

Summary and Objective

Students will evaluate the artifact of the front door of John Sheldon’s house in Deerfield, Massachusetts, and examine how its meaning has changed over time and often depends on the perspective and experience of the viewer.