Shows maps of Maine made in the 1800s and early 1900s to illustrate how the state was settled and developed.

• Grade Levels: 3-8
• Time Allotment: 60 to 75 minutes
• Maine Social Studies Standards: C1, C2, D2, E1

Presentation

• PPT: Presentation
• PDF: Script (with images)
• DOC: Script (text only)
• ZIP: Lesson Maps

Activities

• Game: Touring Maine Trivia Game
• Worksheet: Earliest Map of Maine Worksheet –> Answers
• Worksheet: Aroostook War Worksheet –> Answers
• Worksheet: Maine Counties Worksheet –> Answers

Further Reading

• Eastman, Joel. Settling the Maine Wilderness. 2006.