MassachusettsHISTORY EXPLORERS GRADES 3–8
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Quick glossary
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.

Virtual field trip

Oak Bluffs: Black heritage

Explore the shore and neighborhood, then read an African American Heritage Trail story. Whose contribution would a map alone leave out?

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1. Find the place

Google Maps shows present-day geography, not a historical reconstruction.

Explore in Google Earth ↗

Google Earth opens separately because it does not allow embedding here. 3D and Street View coverage vary.

2. Explore the visit

Open the original tour or resource ↗

Reading, audio, and accessibility options

Outside resources keep their own language controls. Look for captions, transcripts, audio descriptions, and information points. If a school network blocks a tour, use the original resource, photograph, and related reading. You can draw, dictate, discuss, or write observations.

3. Bring back evidence

Open my learning notebook

Notes stay in this session until you save or download them with the notebook controls. No student account is needed here.

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