LC Subject Heading: Fishing--Maine
Item 13592
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Media: Photographic print
Item 8715
Best Day's Catch, Waterford, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.