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How Did the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Shape Water To Attract Businesses?

K-5
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Analyze primary source materials
  • Identify physical features on a map
  • Discuss and support reasons to explain, “How did the city of Holyoke shape water to attract businesses?”
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Overview

Historians explore. In this lesson, students explore the planned city of Holyoke, Massachusetts. They will learn how the building of a dam and three-level canal system provided the infrastructure to support growing businesses and increased housing. Students will look at maps, watch a short video, and analyze historic photographs. Students will be able to provide evidence to answer the mystery question: "How did the city of Holyoke shape water to attract businesses?"

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History Connection
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Primary Source
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