Teaching The Hudson Valley

[September Answer] So You Think You Know the Hudson Valley?

Posted by Graham Humphrey
on September 28, 2012

Welcome September trivia contest players! This month's "So You Think You Know the Hudson Valley?" contest asks the question:

Where am I?

Answer

Thomas Cole National Historic Site (Cedar Grove), Catskill, NY (map)

Cedar Grove is the home of Hudson River School of Art founder Thomas Cole, who inspired Frederic Church and many other landscape painters of the mid-nineteenth century.

This is where American Art was born.


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WHAT STUDENTS CAN LEARN HERE

Here you can enjoy a guided tour of Cole's home and studio, see a film about his art, stroll through flower gardens and enjoy a sweeping view of the Catskill Mountains.

School programs at Thomas Cole National Historic Site promote learning through participation in history, art, literature, and preservation. Students� investigations begin when the class receives a package of evidence in the mail as the basis for pre-visit activities.

The evidence includes documents, photographs and a powerpoint presentation introducing the class to Thomas Cole, the Hudson River School of Art, and Cedar Grove.

Afterwards students visit the historic site and further explore the life and creative output of Thomas Cole. Students examine data, gather information, and draw conclusions from their personal experiences.

All school programs meet New York State learning standards for grades K-12.

EDUCATOR CONTACT

Melissa Gavilanes, Education and Programs Coordinator
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
(518) 943-7465, ext. 5
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Try these Lesson PLANS

Cedar Grove lesson plans

Our Artistic History: students learn about Frederick Church, Thomas Cole, and other Hudson River School painters, 6th grade
Literature and the American Landscape: students forge connections between American literature and their local experience, 11th-12th grades
Bridging Communities: students visit four historic sites and travel to one another's schools to hear guest speakers on local history and environmental issues, 11th-12th grades

Hudson River School Lesson Plans

Screen Play Composition: Conversation Between Artists: students examine paintings by Thomas Cole and poetry by William Cullen Bryant, 12th grade
Hudson River School Painting: Watercolor Scenes from Kingston Point Park: students connect with local landscape, 4th-5th grades
Artistic Connections: students study the Hudson River School and its connection to American Romanticism, 12th grade

DON'T MISS THE START OF THE NEXT TRIVIA CONTEST

Have fun traversing the Hudson Valley with us! Like our Facebook page to take part in next month's "So You Think You Know the Hudson Valley."

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