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Essential Questions

The four essential questions of the "Moose on the Loose" guide and inspire the study of the Granite State—its history, its culture, its economy, its way of life. Either select a few lesson plans from each section to address all four essential questions or explore one essential question at a time to get a deep dive into that area of study.

The links below lead to the Educator's Guide for each lesson plan. To access the Worksheets and Resources for each lesson plan, visit the Unit Plan section on the Educator side of the site, which also provides important overviews of the subject matter, vocabulary words, focus questions, and additional resources.

Essential Question 3

How have New Hampshire's people shaped its government?

Lesson Plan 6.2

Foundational Principles
Consider the purpose of government by using historic and modern-day scenarios

Lesson Plan 18.3

Federalism and the Separation of Powers
Compare how schools are separated into levels of governance and play a game based on that knowledge

Lesson Plan 18.4

The New Hampshire State Legislature
Identify the core parts of the state legislative process

Lesson Plan 18.5

Local Government
Get educated on town affairs and participate in a mock town meeting

Lesson Plan 18.7

Rights and Responsibilities
Discuss how rights and responsibilities connect through historic and modern-day examples

Lesson Plan 18.8

How Do Taxes Work?
Debate the difference between public and private services to learn how the government pays for things

Lesson Plan 18.9

Good Citizenship and Civic Engagement
Explore the meaning of good citizenship among adults and children

Lesson Plan 5.2

Revolutionary Taxes
Participate in a simulation about revolutionary taxes and how colonists tried to redress their grievances

Lesson Plan 5.3

Who Declared Independence?
Investigate groups of colonists who worked for independence

Lesson Plan 6.5

Should We Ratify?
Analyze the arguments to ratify the U.S. Constitution

Lesson Plan 7.2

New Hampshire's State House
Create a museum exhibit of the New Hampshire State House and its symbols

Lesson Plan 11.4

Children in the Factories
Learn about child labor and negotiate for better working conditions

Lesson Plan 16.4

The 1952 Primary
Create a newspaper to highlight this historic election in New Hampshire



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