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UNIT: Colonial Albany: Everyday Evidence     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
County:Albany
Subject:Social Studies
Grade:7th Grade
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Touring an 18th century Georgian Mansion decorated and furnished for the period offers a wealth of everyday "visual" evidence. This lesson tests stude...
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UNIT: Colonial Albany: Everyday Evidence     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
County:Albany
Subject:Social Studies
Grade:7th Grade
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Visits to two different sites familiarize students with the life and culture of those who lived in Albany at the end of the 18th century and the begin...
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UNIT: From Barter to Big Business     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Other
County:N/A
Subject:Social Studies English/Language Arts
Grade:4th Grade
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Students learn the meanings of words related to economics and trade. Then, they make posters depicting one of the words learned. Students also describ...
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UNIT: From Barter to Big Business     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Philipsburg Manor
County:Westchester
Subject:Social Studies English/Language Arts
Grade:4th Grade
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The ability to "read" and interpret primary sources can enhance our understanding of history and the work historians do. This lesson uses photographs...
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UNIT: From Barter to Big Business     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Philipsburg Manor
County:Westchester
Subject:Social Studies
Grade:4th Grade
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The objective of this lesson is to understand how trade developed in New York. By visiting a Dutch Manor, as it would have been in the 1750's, stude...
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UNIT: From Barter to Big Business     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Lyndhurst: A National Trust Historic Site
County:Westchester
Subject:Social Studies English/Language Arts
Grade:4th Grade
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This trip is designed to give students an understanding of what life was like at Lyndhurst in the 19th century. Visiting an older manor, such as Phili...
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UNIT: From Barter to Big Business     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Philipsburg Manor
County:Westchester
Subject:Social Studies English/Language Arts
Grade:4th Grade
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This week-long unit gives students experience in research, round table discussions, and participation in a game highlighting the value of trade to ...
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UNIT: From Barter to Big Business     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Lyndhurst: A National Trust Historic Site
County:Westchester
Subject:Social Studies English/Language Arts
Grade:4th Grade
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It is difficult for students to understand just what life was like for people of a different time than their own. During this visit to Lyndhurst stude...
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UNIT: From Barter to Big Business     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Lyndhurst: A National Trust Historic Site
County:Westchester
Subject:Social Studies English/Language Arts
Grade:4th Grade
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Students write about their visits to Philipsburg and Lyndhurst (see other lessons in this unit) comparing one site to another in a newspaper format. C...
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UNIT: Agriculture in the Valley for Grades 3-6     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Other
County:N/A
Subject:Social Studies
Grade:6th Grade
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This two-part lesson may be taught independently or as part of a series. It is ideal for a social studies class as an extension of a unit on ancient ...
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UNIT: Agriculture in the Valley for Grades 3-6     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
County:Westchester
Subject:Social Studies Science Math English/Language Arts
Grade:4th Grade 3rd Grade
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This lesson should be taught before students visit the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture. Students get an introduction to Community Suppor...
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UNIT: Dancing with the Hudson     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Storm King Art Center
County:Orange
Subject:Social Studies Environmental Education
Grade:12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th Grade 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
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While hiking, students hike learn to identify local tree species and to select an appropriate location for a wicwam. They cut saplings, strip the bark...
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UNIT: Dancing with the Hudson     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
County:Dutchess
Subject:Social Studies Arts
Grade:12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th Grade 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
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Students work with visiting mural artist Nestor Madalengoitia as a culminating activity for a study of Hudson River School painters....
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UNIT: From Barter to Big Business     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Philipsburg Manor
County:Westchester
Subject:Social Studies English/Language Arts
Grade:4th Grade
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Over the last several years, Philipsburg Manor has been reinterpreted from the perspective of the enslaved Africans who made it work. In a second visi...
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UNIT: Catskill Heritage Project, Early Grades     All Lessons In This Unit
Destination:Olana State Historic Site
County:Columbia
Subject:Technical Education Social Studies Science Math Environmental Education
Grade:2nd Grade
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Students learn about Hudson River School painter Frederic Church. Topics include his work and family as well as his home, Olana, and its natural sett...
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