MassachusettsHISTORY EXPLORERS GRADES 3–8
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evidence
Information from a source that helps us test a claim.
source
A document, object, image, or account we can examine.
inference
An explanation based on clues; it still needs checking.
migration
Moving from one place to another to live.
immigrant
A person who moves to another country to live.
estimate
An approximate amount, based on available information.
oral history
A recorded interview about someone’s memories and experiences.
community
People connected by a place, relationships, or shared activities.
ancestry
Family origins across generations.
primary source
Evidence created by someone who experienced a time or event.

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History missions

Six investigations for 10–20 minutes of thinking. Take more time whenever you need it.

Actual school-parcel aerial, 2025. Other mission images show topic context.
Actual school-parcel aerial, 2025. Other mission images show topic context.

The school-land detectives

What changed at the school, and what can an image not tell us?

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Topic context image; investigate the linked source.
Topic context image; investigate the linked source.

Brazil and the Vineyard

How do individual stories help us understand a community?

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Topic context image; investigate the linked source.

A map is a point of view

What does a map show, and what does it leave out?

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Topic context image; investigate the linked source.

Listen like a historian

How can we listen carefully and represent someone fairly?

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Topic context image; investigate the linked source.

Look twice at a picture

How can a picture try to persuade its viewer?

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Topic context image; investigate the linked source.

A voice for our community

How can a community make a choice when resources are limited?

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