This play, intended for use in classrooms (grades 3-12), introduces ideas about village life in New England during the 17th century. The play helps students learn about values, customs, language, and problems of settlers in colonial New England. The setting of the play is Newtowne, (now known as Cambridge) Massachusetts in 1635. The play's theme…

Describes project for secondary school students which results in a written political analysis of a neighborhood. Students begin by reading modern historical, political, and sociological studies of communities in urban areas. This research provides them with the background for interviewing and observing groups in the community. (Author/KC)

Background information and ideas to help K-12 social studies teachers teach about local government are provided in this guide. Activities that involve the study of local governments may be a means by which positive attitudes and skills for citizenship education can be developed. Such activities can give students first-hand experience with the…