Essex LINCs (Local History In a National Context)
is a three year project designed to connect Essex County elementary teachers with local primary source material to make their social studies lessons more relevant and exciting.

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Created by Essex County teachers using local resources.

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Documents using local American History sources.

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Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans from the Fall 2008/Spring 2009 Workshops

Lesson plans listed here are created by our museum educator, Rebecca Zimmerman. Pre and post activities have been developed in conjunction with the teachers from our cohort and then modified by the museum educator. In addition, some exemplary lessons from our participants will included as well. All lessons use local Essex County resources which can be accessed on our Primary Resources page. They were created especially for the Essex LINCs seminars. Please contact us if you have any comments or questions regarding these documents.

All lesson plans are in .pdf format.

Lesson Title Primary Sources Used
Introduction to Using Primary Sources (.pdf) October, 2008
and Introduction to Using Primary Sources (.pdf) February, 2009
National Archives, Waltham, MA
(this lesson uses materials from the 1st NARA lesson (February, 2008) and adds in primary sources from the 1860 election. It was repeated this spring with additional materials from the Two Friends, Schooner and a slavery focus)
  • Eagle sublesson - Pre activity - Gr. 3- "Symbols For a New Country " (.pdf)
  • Eagle sublesson - Post activity - Gr. 3- "Eagle Scavenger Hunt" (.pdf)
  • Electoral Vote sublesson - Pre activity - Gr. 5- "Electoral Vote Counts" (.pdf)
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    Eagle documents
    Salem Impost Pages
    Beverly Coasting Manifest

    1860 Electoral Ballots

    Two Friends Schooner documents
    How Do Governments Work? (.pdf) November, 2008
    and How Do Governments Work? (.pdf) March, 2009
    Gloucester City Hall, Gloucester, MA
    (this lesson uses some materials from the 1st and 2nd Governing lessons (March and November, 2008) and adds in additional primary sources)
  • Pre activity, Gr. 3- "Government - Who Needs It?" (.pdf)
  • Post activity, Gr. 3/4- "Municipal Offices - Then and Now" (.pdf)
  • Pre activity, Gr. 5- "KWL Chart About Government" (.pdf)
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    Gloucester, Boxford, Salem, Beverly & Peabody Primary Sources for Nov 08 lesson

    Gloucester, Peabody, Salem, Beverly, Wenham, Lynn & Haverhill Primary Sources for March 09 lesson
    I Can Make Myself Contented Most Anywhere, Changes Caused By the Industrial Revolution (.pdf) - Worksheets attached to main lesson
    December, 2008 (repeat of April 2008 seminar)
    Lawrence Heritage State Park, Lawrence, MA
  • Post activity, Gr. 1 & 3- "Farm Life/Factory Life" (.pdf)
  • Post activity, Gr. 3- "Letter Writing" (.pdf)
    		•  Beverly,Gloucester, Lawrence, Amesbury documents
    If the Shoe Fits...shoemaking in Essex County before the Industrial Revolution (.pdf) - Worksheets attached to main lesson
    April, 2009
    Haverhill Historical Society, Haverhill, MA
  • Post activity , Gr. 1- "Using A Poem as A Primary Source" (.pdf)
  • Post activity, Gr. 3- "Shoe Comparison" (.pdf)
    		•  Haverhill, Lynn, Beverly, Salem documents
    Remember Me...Essex County Gravestones (.pdf) - Worksheets attached to main lesson
    January, 2009
    Beverly Historical Society, Beverly, MA
  • Pre activity , Gr. 1- "Symbols All Around"(.pdf)
  • Pre activity , Gr. 3- "Symbolism" (.pdf)
  • Pre activity , Gr. 3- "Mourning Lockets Honoring Revolutionary Heroes" (.pdf)
  • Post activity , Gr. 5- "Magical Mosaic Markers of History" (.pdf)

    		•  Beverly documents and photos of Essex County gravestones