New Hampshire History Virtual Field Trip
(Teacher Notes)

Essential Question: What factors have made New Hampshire into a very special state with strong-minded people, a good quality of life, and a high level of education?

On this virtual field trip, you will visit some of the state sites that will tell you about some of the inhabitants of this state - past and present and show how they lived with the challenges they faced: geographical and man-made.

First Stop: Pre-Historic New Hampshire - Look at this website The Guide to Indian Artifacts. Click on each of the 8 tools to get information about our earliest ancestors in NH. The Site Souvenir at the end is your chance to comment on what you see.

• How did they gather their food?
• Did they stay only in seacoast,  NH or did they travel? How do you know?
• Site Souvenir: Which of these tools did you find most interesting? Why?

Second Stop: What was like at the time that New Hampshire was discovered by Europeans. Go to  Social Studies for Kids - answer these questions and fill in the site souvenir at the end of the stop.

• Who were the first inhabitants of New Hampshire? (Name 3 tribes)
• How did they make their living?
• What kinds of food did they eat?
• Who were the first Europeans to visit New Hampshire before it was settled?
• Which European country settled New Hampshire?
• Who was the leader of the settlement?
• What were the names of the first towns that were settled in NH (name at least 4).
• Name 3 ways the settlers made a living.
• Why was it important to be close to the ocean?
• Site Souvenir: How did the geography of New Hampshire (with its rivers and access to the oceans and its forests) contribute to the success of the early settlers? List 5 things that made NH a successful colony (NOTE: you can include any information about the native Americans and how they lived in your list)

Third Stop: Colonial New Hampshire. What was life like in colonial times?

• Who was the first governor of New Hampshire? When did he live and give two facts about his life.
• Click here to find out what kinds of occupations people had in colonial times.
  Pick two of these that you think were the most important and tell why.
• Click here to see what challenges farmers faced.  Was a farmer's job easier or harder than a craftsman such as a blacksmith? Why do you think so?
• Click here to see how people traveled in colonial times? Why do you think roads are so windy in New Hampshire?
• What was a gundalow and why was it important?
• What was life like for children during the colonial period?
• New Hampshire used to celebrate "Fast Day." What was this holiday and why was it important?
• Site Souvenir: Would you have enjoyed being a child during the colonial period? Write a paragraph telling how you might spend your day.

Fourth Stop: Famous New Hampshirites. Why have the contributions of these New Hampshire residents been so important to history? Write a couple of sentences about each of these people.

• Hannah Dustin
• Benning Wentworth
• John Langdon
• John Stark
• John Paul Jones
• John Sullivan
• Mary Baker Eddy
• Celia Thaxter
• Franklin Pierce
• Alan Shepard
• Sarah Ellen Palmer
• Christa McAuliffe
• David Souter
• Robert Frost
• Site Souvenir: Which of these people would you most like to meet. Write them a letter and tell them why you want to meet them.

Final Project: With your partner, design a poster that entices people to come to New Hampshire. Have at least one paragraph of information about:

• NH geography
• NH history
• At least two of our famous people
• Why NH is special.

The poster should be attractive, factually accurate, and appealing. (see the rubric)