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New Netherland: The Early Years

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the early years of the New Netherlands colony.  In this Social Studies lesson, students role play from the perspective of the Dutch West India Company, the settlers and the native population.
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On the Trail of Our Ancestors: Courtship and Marriage Customs

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides a history of courtship and marriage customs in the Dutch colonies of New York, beginning in the early to mid-1600s.