Comparing 17th-Century Maps with Modern Maps

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Compare early 17th-century navigational maps of New England with modern satellite and GIS maps, identifying accuracies and distortions.

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European Exploration of the Northeast

2nd Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

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Trace early European voyages across the Atlantic, evaluate explorers' motives and maps, and analyze first contacts with Indigenous peoples.

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3.T3.3Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Explain how any one of the explorers described the Native Peoples and the new lands, and compare an early 17th century map of New England with a current one.