Teacher Resources

Educational resources are available on-line or by barrowing through the Historical Society's education office at 246 Main Street in Keene. Modeled after the New Hampshire History Curriculum, resource material has been organized by Era and by category in the form of programs, packets, lesson plans, wonder boxes, time lines and Monadnock Moments. Programs are primarily self-contained units of study that are in the form of an audio visual, video, audio, or living history presentation. Packets come in two forms. History packets are researched narratives on a particular place, event, time period, or people. Photo history packets focus more on a specific topic or place and include a teacher's study guide. Lesson plans are fully developed material that may be directly used in the classroom. Wonder Boxes are artifacts and reproductions on a specific topic for hands-on use. Time lines are a chronology of events within a particular period of time. Monadnock Moments are short historical narratives about a place, event, or person in Cheshire County.

Resources by Era

Era  1  Different Worlds Meet - Beginnings to 1623
Era  2  Colonization and Settlement - 1623 to 1763
Era  3  Revolution and the New Nation - 1763 to 1820s
Era  4  Expansion and Reform - 1800 to 1860
Era  5  Civil War and Reconstruction - 1850 to 1877
Era  6  Development of the Industrial United States - 1870 to 1900
Era  7  Emergence of Modern America - 1890 to 1930
Era  8  Great Depression and World War II - 1929 to 1945
Era  9  Postwar United States - 1945 to early 1970s
Era 10  Contemporary United States - early 1970s to present

Multi Era - Material that spans more than one Era

Resources by Category

Programs
History Packets
Photo History Packets
Lesson Plans
Wonder Boxes
Time Lines
Monadnock Moments
Catalogue - A full listing of all educational resources

Teachers
If you have resources that you would like to share with your colleagues through the Historical Society's educational library, we welcome and encourage your contributions. For further information, to make a contribution, or to reserve materials for classroom use, contact the Director of Education by email or 352-1895.

Feedback to the Director of Education on any aspect of our web pages is highly appreciated.