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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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| Summary: Students work with visiting mural artist Nestor Madalengoitia as a culminating activity for a study of Hudson River School painters.... | |||||||||
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| Summary: 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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| Summary: 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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