Teaching The Hudson Valley

LESSON PLANS BY UNIT

Think Like an Historian: Westchester in the American Revolution
Overview with details for guest presentations This unit's curriculum emphasizes the historical research process utilizing primary documents related to Westchester County, particularly North Salem....
How Do We Know What Happened in the Past?, Lesson 1 Students learn about ways historians gather information about the past and discuss examples of primary and secondary sources. This lesson is the first...
Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources, Lesson 2 Students learn how to distinguish between primary and secondary sources in the context of understanding how historians gather information about the pa...
Artifact Interpretation, Lesson 3 Laying the foundation for studying the role of Westchester County in the American Revolution, students learn how to glean information from artifacts a...
Interpreting Clues to Create a Timeline, Lesson 4 Students learn about ordering events chronologically in the context of understanding how historians gather information about the past. This lesson hel...
Visit to St. Paul A visit to St. Paul's Church in Mount Vernon, New York is used to study the American Revolution. Students prepare for this trip by studying the causes...
Document Analysis, Lesson 5 A primary document is interpreted and analyzed by students to understand how such documentation is used by historians. This is the final lesson in a u...