Sense of Place

Maine Maritime Museum’s Sense of Place program introduces local students in Regional School Unit 1, to the heritage of Bath, Phippsburg and Woolwich and the various ways their hometowns have changed over time. Through repeat visits, students are able to link critical moments of the past to understand the world around them.

A group of children in a museum with a teacher, raising hands, large historical ship photo in the background.

The Sense of Place second-grade curriculum introduces students to the human-use of our local rivers and ocean. Over two sessions, students learn about local natural resources that have fueled Maine’s economy for generations: shipbuilding and lobstering

Grade 2

Children examining a map on the floor in a museum setting.

The Sense of Place fourth-grade curriculum directly connects with Maine State Education Standards that ensure Wabanaki Studies is taught in all Maine Public Schools. Students discuss Wabanaki heritage as a living culture that continues to advocate for the responsible stewardship of our natural resources, past and present.

Grade 4

Group of people studying historical maps and documents around a table indoors.

The Sense of Place seventh-grade curriculum traces change in the maritime world and its effect on shaping our local communities, environment, and culture. Over the course of four sessions, students learn to discern between fact, fiction, and inherent bias in various types of archival materials.

Grade 7

This program is made possible thanks to support from


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