 Sea Changes: A Study of a New England
Industry
Activity Two Map
Analysis
Help students to relate the importance of
local geographic features, such as currents, shoals, banks and natural
harbors, to the emergence of fishing as a key industry.
- Use the Map
Collections from the American Memory collections to search
for New England maps. Two good maps to use are: Coast
of New England and Railroad
Map from New England 1858. You can zoom in to analyze the coastal
areas and ports.
- Students can compare these old maps to maps
in a present-day atlas. Ask them:
- What changes do you see?
- Have these changes benefitted this community?
- What doesn't the map show you?
- Students complete Map
Analysis sheet.
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