Remembering Massachusetts

Remembering Massachusetts by Grade 5 Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Nock Middle School Students Create Massachusetts History Slide Show In February, 2007, members of the Nock Middle School’s grade five Crimson Team created their first Massachusetts history slide show. Based on the Massachusetts History and Social Science Frameworks, the show consists of four segments: Overview of the Colony; Conflicts over Land; Maritime Trade and Colonial Democracy; and Education in Colonial Massachusetts. Students explored these topics via a library scavenger hunt, chose a topic of interest to them, researched the topic, and wrote a paragraph on it. Next they created a PowerPoint slide and finally they recorded their own voices reading their work. We hope you enjoy the show!

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Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. New College Founded in Cambridge Massachusetts. By Mark B. Harvard was founded in 1636 by the Puritans. It is near the Charles River. They founded it so indentured servants and wealthy colonial men could get an education. When John Harvard died he left his library and half his estate for the school. It started out with only nine students and one teacher. Seven United States presidents went to Harvard. It is the oldest college in the United States. Harvard has the biggest library in America and it started with just John Harvard’s library. We remember Harvard’s founding because it was the first college founded in the United States and now it is one of the best universities in the world. Sources World Book, Vol. 9, Academic American Encyclopedia, www.america story. COM, Colonial America, Volume 1,4,9

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. Harvard College By Alexus A. Harvard College was founded in 1636 by the General Court of Massachusetts. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. On September 14, 1638, John Harvard died leaving his library and half of his estate to a local, newly established college and that is why Harvard College is named after John Harvard. At Harvard you get an education. Back then the purpose of Harvard was for young men to become ministers. In the earlier years of Harvard, students often paid their tuition with livestock. Back then there used to be nine students and a master of an enrollment. Seven of our presidents attended Harvard including John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Rutherford Hayes, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and George W. Bush. John Adams graduated from Harvard in 1755 and became a lawyer in 1758. As Harvard grew, Holden Chapel, Hollis Hall, Harvard Hall, Stoughton Hall, and Massachusetts Hall were added. Harvard celebrated its 350th anniversary in 1986. We remember Harvard’s founding because it was the first college in the United States of America! Sources www.News.Harvard.edu/guide/intro/index Governing and Teaching Book www.americasstory.com Colonial America

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. Harvard College Founded By Kris C. In 1636, the General Court foundeda college to teach students how to become ministers. On September 14, 1638, a clergyman died leaving his library and half of his estate to the college and in his honor the college was named Harvard College after the young minister. The college started out with only nine students and one instructor. Today Harvard has 18,000 students and 2,600 teachers. We remember Harvard College because it taught several U.S. presidents. Sources http://wwwAmericasstory.com 2007 encyclopedia p. 80-81 Vol.9.

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. Harvard University By Nina H. In 1636, The General Court of Massachusetts founded Harvard University. Harvard University is basically a college in Cambridge, Massachusetts. John Harvard left 780 pounds of sterling and 400 volumes in his library when he died in 1638. The General Court of Massachusetts named the college after him. At first the college was just a frame house with a yard, and it was a classroom and a house for one teacher. People of many kinds use Harvard for educational jobs and learning how to do the field you like. Harvard is important to Massachusetts history because some presidents went there and changed history at Harvard. We remember Harvard University because it has changed a lot throughout time and it is the oldest institution in the United States. Sources 2007 World Book, Vol. 9 Colonial America, Vol. 4

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. The First American College By Tom S. In 1636 Harvard was founded in Cambridge Massachusetts. Young men who needed an education stayed at Harvard for a period of time. Harvard had seven U.S. presidents and other famous Americans as students. People went to Harvard to learn to fear God and to respect him. They also went Harvard to learn how to become ministers. It taught people grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music, science, philosophy, politics, and other subjects. We remember Harvard College because it was the first college in America and it gave the Puritans a chance to learn about God. Sources Colonial America Almanac Colonial America Primary

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. The History of Harvard Courtney D. In 1636 a college was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. On September 14, 1638, John Harvard died leaving his library and half of his estate to the local newly established college. Young men that wished to be ministers went to Harvard. During its early years, the college offered a classic academic course based on the English university model but consistent with the prevailing Puritan philosophy. Back then there used to be nine students and a master of enrollment. John Adams graduated in 1755 and became a lawyer in 1758. Seven of our presidents went there, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Rutherford Hayes, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and George W. Bush. In 1767, around Harvard were Holden Chapel, Hollis Hall, Stoughton Hall, and Massachusetts Hall. Harvard University celebrated its 350 anniversary in 1986. We remember Harvard University because seven of our presidents went to Harvard. Sources Colonial America www.News.Harvard.edu/guide/intro/index Governing and Teaching www.americasstory.com

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. Harvard College By Tim B. In 1636, Harvard College was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts by vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Wealthy young men went to college there for four years and if they wanted to become ministers three extra years. Harvard offered a classic academic course based on the English university model but consistent with the Puritans’ beliefs. Most graduates became ministers. Some of the places included in Harvard during 1767 were Holden Chapel, Hollis Hall, Harvard Hall, Stoughton Hall and Massachusetts Hall. Harvard is important because seven presidents went there and if they didn’t they wouldn’t have become the presidents of the United States. We remember Harvard because it is one of the greatest universities in the world and a lot of people graduated from there. Sources www.News.Harvard.edu/guide/intro/index Colonial America

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. Harvard College By Kyle B. In the year 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts founded a college because the Puritans needed to educate their men in Massachusetts rather then sending them back to England to study.When John Harvard died on September 14, 1638, he left his library and half his estate behind. So that’s why the General Court named Harvard after him. It started out with one classroom, nine students and one instructor. The students studied the classics like Latin and Greek. Life at the college was quite strict. Students got up at 5:00, headed to the chapel at 6:00, then had breakfast at 7:00. Classes started at 8:00. The students had the rest of the afternoon to study. Supper started at 6:00. Then at curfew, they had to blow out the candles and put out the fire to go to bed. Harvard is a University that has taught seven U.S. presidents like John Adams and Teddy Roosevelt, and many other famous Americans. Harvard is the oldest college in the nation. It has been standing 371 years in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We remember Harvard because it was the first college in North America. Sources http://www.americasstory.com Colonial America Almanac, Vol. 2

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. William and Mary College by Emma H. The William and Mary College is a nice college in Virginia. Students learned to run plantations and govern colonies. (At Harvard University they did not teach the same thing.) Some famous people studied at William and Mary College like George Washington, John Tyler and Thomas Jefferson. William III and Mary II founded the college. William III, also known as William Orange, became king of three countries in only one year! Mary was William’s cousin but she still married him to keep the royal family in one family. We remember William and Mary because it is one of the nation’s oldest colleges, second only to Harvard. Sources: World Books I,II,III Williamsburg and Colonial Life, Vol, 3, 5 and 9

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. The William and Mary College Established By Ariana F. The William and Mary College was established in 1693. King William and Queen Mary founded the college which is located in Williamsburg, VA. When it was first established it was for Indians only. Soon after that, it was for young men and boys but no girls allowed! Three of the most famous presidents studied there: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, as well as John Tyler. The college taught the men and boys how to run the plantations, how to govern the colony and eventually they became members of the House of Burgesses. Also, they would get their master’s, bachelor’s, or their doctor’s degree. The college became the second oldest college in the country. Harvard, another great college, was the oldest in the country. We remember this college because of its three famous students and also because it is the second oldest in the country with wonderful education to go along with it. Sources: Making the Thirteen Colonies by Joy Hakim 2000 Encyclopedia

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. A Man to Remember By Lizzie L.G On October 30, 1735, John Adams was born. He was born in Braintree, in a part now called Quincy, located in Massachusetts. He went to Harvard University to become a lawyer. He graduated in 1755 from Harvard. John married Abigail Smith. He had five children: Abigail Amelia Adams, John Quincy Adams, Susanna Adams, Charles Adams, and Thomas Boylston Adams. John Adams was asked to write the Massachusetts Constitution because of his great qualities. On October 30, 1779, when he was 44, John finished writing the Constitution. He was elected second president of the United States in 1797 -1801. John Adams died July 4th 1826. We remember John Adams because he was our second president, and helped form the Massachusetts Constitution. Sources www.massmoments.com First Families Books: The John Adamses Eyewitness Books: Presidents

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. John Adams By Drew Bo. On the day of October 30, 1735, John Adams was born. When John Adams was 16, he was welcomed to Harvard College. After graduating from Harvard when John Adams was 20, he became a lawyer. After being a lawyer, in the year of 1786, John Adams was vice president for George Washington. The year 1797 John Adams himself ran for president and was elected. John Adams was now the second president of the United States. John Adam’s term was from 1797-1801. In 1801 John Adams retired. On July 4th 1826, Independence Day, John Adams died. We remember John Adams because he was the second president, he was vice president for the first president, George Washington, he helped build the new White House, and he died on Independence Day. Sources http://www.HavardGuide.com The John Adamses The First Presidents

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. A Man Who knows the Rules By Emily B. On October, 30, 1735 ,John Adams was born. He had two younger brothers, Peter and Elihu. John went to Harvard at the age of 16. He became a well read lawyer. Also he was a teacher, surveyor, and a selectman. John married Abigail Smith and had five beautiful children. He was the second president of the United States. His nickname became the Atlas of Independence. Also he helped negotiate a peace treaty with Britain and England. He and Thomas Jefferson both died on the same day, July, 4 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which they both wrote. We remember John Adams because he wrote the Massachusetts Constitution and part of the Declaration of Independence, which we still use today . Sources www.ushistory.org www.earlyamerica.com www.infoplease.com The John Adamses by Cass R. Sandank The Revolutionary John Adams by Cheryl Harness

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. The Sixth President By Travis O. John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767 in Braintree/Quincy Massachusetts. His dad went to Harvard and became the second president. Sometimes he went with his dad to gather people for the Revolution. John Quincy Adams enjoyed card playing and dancing. He went to Harvard and played flute in the college band. He graduated Harvard in 1787. In 1817 he became Secretary of State for President James Monroe. In 1825 he became the sixth president until 1829. John Quincy had 4 children. After not getting reelected he served in the House of Representatives until he died at age 80 on February 23, 1848. We remember John Quincy Adams because he was sixth president and the second president to attend Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sources The First Book of Presidents by Harold Coy Presidents by James Barber

Remembering Massachusetts Grade Five Crimson Nock Middle School Newburyport, Massachusetts Click on the speaker for audio. Theodore Roosevelt By Brian P. On October 27, 1858, in New York City, Theodore Roosevelt was born. When he was a teenager, he entered Harvard at the age of 17. He had lots of things he liked to do such as boxing, writing and he was a cowboy. As he got older he married Alice Lee in 1880. They had 6 children and their names were Alice, Theodore, Kermit, Ethel, Archbald and Quent. He had several jobs such as being a president, a public official, and being a lawyer. He was also the youngest president of the United States of America. Theodore set a world record on July 4, 1901 by shaking more than 8,150 hands. On January 6, 1919, in Oyster Bay, New York, Theodore died. We remember Theodore Roosevelt because he was one of the seven presidents that attended Harvard. Sources The First Book of Presidents by Harold Coy www.hno.harvard.edu/guide/students/stus.html

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Remembering Massachusetts