Ideas to try.... Science and Technology If sailing vessels were
still the best means of transportation and communication, where
would you choose to live? How did communities change when
sailing vessels were no longer the best means of transportation,
and you could now go everywhere by automobile? Discuss the
effect of other technology changes on communities and where
people live. Water is fundamental to life. Where do you get your
drinking water and how do you protect it? Note how people
settling in the 18th and 19th centuries tried to live close to
good drinking water resources. English Language Arts Write (or
dictate) simple journal entries based on an imaginary day ashore
or at sea, choosing a role and a location. They could pretend to
write a letter to a sibling or cousin who is at sea, describing
their community at home. Learn about foods of maritime Maine in
the 19th century. Prepare a meal in class using only things that
were easily available 150 years ago. Write recipes or give
directions orally. Wher