The Bay State
One could argue that the United States got it start in the Massachusetts Bay. One of the most populous state in New England is one of the most "educated" in that Harvard and MIT call it home. Massachusetts is home to many of the great founding fathers of America.
Please see The Revolutionary War for more links and books.
| Resources--books | Resources--web sites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
 | A Historical Album of Massachusetts by Monique Avakian, Historical albums series (The Millbrook Press, 1994; ISBN 1562944819) |
| Massachusetts by Ruth Bjorklund, It's my state! series (Benchmark Books, 2003; ISBN 0761414185) KR |
| Massachusetts by Rachel Barenblat, World almanac library of the states series (World Almanac, 2002; ISBN 0836851234) KR |
| Massachusetts by Ruth Bjorklund, It's my state series (Benchmark Books, 2003; ISBN 0761414185) KR |
| Massachusetts by Lydia Bjornlund, Thirteen colonies series (Lucent, 2002; ISBN 1560068795) KR |
| Massachusetts by Joan Leotta, From sea to shining sea series (Children's Press, 2001; ISBN 0516224867) KR |
| Massachusetts by Suzanne LeVert, Celebrate the states series (Benchmark Books, 2000; ISBN 0761406662) |
| Massachusetts by Sylvia McNair, American the beautiful series (Children's Press, 1998; ISBN 0516206354) |
| Massachusetts by Don Nardo, Seeds of a nation series (Kidhaven Press, 2003: ISBN 0737714070) KR |
| Massachusetts by J. F. Warner, Hello U.S.A. series (Lerner, 2002; ISBN 0822540509) KR |
| The Boston Massacre by Andrew Santella (Children's Press, 2004; ISBN 0516242261) |
| The Boston Tea Party by R. Conrad Stein (Children's Press, 1998: ISBN 0516200054) |
| The Massachusetts Colony by Bob Italia, Colonies
series (ADBO, 2001;
ISBN 1577655842) KR |
Activity Books:
| Great States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)* |
| Which Way USA? Massachusetts (Highlights for Children, 1997; ISBN 08753467)* |
Fiction:
| A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony by Alice Turner Curtis (Applewood Books, ISBN ) |
| Johnny Tremain by Ester Forbes (Houghton, 1998; ISBN 0395900115) |
Web sites
Please see The 50 States for more links.
Projects
| Reenact the Boston Tea Party (we had hot chocolate and drank it instead of dumping). |
| Have Cape Cod fish for dinner (we had local salmon and called it cod). |
Writing assignments
| Write a paper on the difference between a commonwealth and a state. |
| Write a paper on the Salem Witch Trials. |
| Write a paper on the beginning of the Revolutionary War. |
| Write a paper on a historical figure from Massachusetts. |
| Write a paper on the many different universities in Massachusetts. |
| Write a paper on the different religions that first settled in Massachusetts. |
| Write a report on Dr. Suess, a famous Massachusetts author. |
| Write a report on a significant historical event that happened in Massachusetts. |
Take a look at the other states
Completed December, 2004.
November, 2006
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