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 INTRODUCTION:
Overview
Essential Question
New York State Standards
Desired Outcomes/Indicators of Success
Student Inquiries

 PROCEDURE:
Activity #1: Discover the Link Between Agriculture and Culture
Activity #2: Exploring the Culture of Your Community
Activity #3: Who is Working the Farm?
Growing Activity
Assessment Activity
Extension Activities
Primary Sources

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MODULE 2

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Primary Sources

Transcribed data for the Wilder family from the 1860 federal census.
1860 US Census--Wilder Family
United States Federal Census, New York, Franklin County, Burke: 1860.
1870 US Census data for the Wilder family.
1870 US Census--Wilder Family
United States Federal Census, New York, Franklin County, Burke: 1870.
1875 New York Census agricultural schedule data for Royal Wilder.
1875 NY Census--Wilder Family
New York State Census, Franklin County, Burke: 1875.
Diary entries from January to June 1860 written by Ann Scutt.
Diary entries from July 1860 to May 1861 written by Ann Scutt.
Diary entries from May 1861 to November 1862 written by Ann Scutt.
April 17, 1878 diary entry written by Marshall Fairbanks.
July 16, 1878 diary entry written by Marshall Fairbanks.
March 6, 1878 diary entry written by Marshall Fairbanks.
October 28, 1878 diary entry written by Marshall Fairbanks.
October 29, 1878 diary entry written by Marshall Fairbanks.
1866 map of Guilderland, New York with land owned by the Lainhart family highlighted.
Guilderland, New York (edited)
New Topographical Atlas of the Counties of Albany & Schenectady New York. Philadelphia: Stone & Stewart, 1866.
Lainhart family standing with a full wagon of hay.
Lainhart Family Haying
Courtesy of the Guilderland Historical Society
Photograph of the Lainhart farmhouse with a man, woman and child standing in the yard.
Lainhart Farmhouse
Courtesy of the Guilderland Historical Society
Lawrence Town Map
New Topographica Atlas of St. Lawrence County New York. Philadelphia, PA: Stone & Stewart, 1865.
Drawing of the residence of Marshall A. Fairbanks.
Residence of Marshall A. Fairbanks
Illustrated Historical Atlas of Erie County New York. New York: F.W. Beers, 1880.
Ripley, New York
New Topographical Atlas of Chautauqua County, New York. Philadelphia: William Stewart, 1867, 65.