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Item 10156
Outdoor crafts lesson at Camp Runoia, 1951
Contributed by: Camp Runoia Date: 1951 Location: Belgrade Lakes Media: Photographic print
Item 28728
Middle-class ladies painting, reading and knitting in 1887
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1887 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Creation and other cultural tales are important to framing a culture's beliefs and values -- and passing those on. The Wabanaki -- Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot -- Indians of Maine and Nova Scotia tell stories of a cultural hero/creator, a giant who lived among them and who promised to return.
Exhibit
Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources
"… Time Explore the Exhibits Scavenger Hunt These lessons are designed to promote skills in visual analysis, historical interpretation, and critical…"
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance
"Islanders were also able to take lessons from people on the island. Randal White was one of many islanders to have music lessons. Mrs."
Story
My Years of Coaching and Lessons Learned
by Bob Brown
How growing up and coaching in Maine, and around the world, made me who I am today.
Story
Ron Cote - Lessons from a star athlete and legendary coach
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
A local sports legend's life and how he applied his passion to help others pursue their own dreams.
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Health Education & Physical Education, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to myriad communities in Maine, past and present, through the universal lens of sports and group activities. Students will explore and understand the history of many of Maine’s recreational pastimes, what makes Maine the ideal location for some outdoor sports, and how communities have come together through team activities throughout Maine’s history.
