History By Era: Turn of the Millennia
1981 to today
Caring for Pets
Caring for Pets Grades K-3. Lesson. In this 8-page colorful booklet, students learn about wants vs. needs of animals and humans and the responsibility involved in caring for pets. This lesson introduces students to the role of humane societies in our community and...
Food Fight: Inside the Battle for Market Basket
High School. Film. Throughout the summer of 2014, one of the most unique corporate dramas in American history played out in dozens of New England communities including Keene, New Hampshire, impacting 2 million customers, tens of thousands of workers, and the economies...
History of the Jewish Community
High School. From Peddlers to Shopkeepers to Professionals:A History of the Jewish Community in Cheshire County. The story of Jewish immigrants to Cheshire County, New Hampshire, at the turn of the 20th century. Learn about Jewish presence in our communities and...
Horses in our Community’s Past
Grades K-3. Primary Source Packet. 12 enlarged historic photographs of Cheshire County scenes that contain images of horses. Students will note the various ways in which horses were a vital part of our town's economy and culture. Works well with Lesson: Caring for...
Learn About the Past with Walldog Murals
Grades K-2. Mini Unit. This unit introduces students to artifacts and how they can be used to tell stories about the past. The Walldogs murals will be the focus of study. Students will be able to demonstrate how artifacts tell stories by bringing in an artifact from...
Meet Elizabeth: a 20th Century Abenaki Story
Grades: K-3. In this 7-page booklet, students learn about a local Abenaki family's story. Elizabeth Sadoques grew up in Keene, NH, as a child in the early 1900s. Her story is multi-generational and linked to her family's culture. Questions at the end test students'...
Walldogs Murals: Teaching Us History Using Artifacts
Grades 3-5. Mini Unit. This unit deepens students' understanding of the role that local history played in developing the city of Keene's Walldogs murals. It can also be used to introduce local artifacts/primary sources to upper elementary students. Students will...
Western Abenakis, the Sadoques Family
Middle School & High School. Primary source packet. Contains historic photographs representing four generations of the Sadoques family of Keene. Students will note an Abenaki presence in the Connecticut River Valley region that persists today. Each photograph...