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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tens! Hundreds! Thousands!!! of Tons

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders take a close look at the types of ships that travel through the Hudson River Valley on the Hudson River. They utilize worksheets embedded in the plan in order to answer questions about exactly what is being shipped, and how...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Glaciers Worksheet #2

For Students 6th - 9th
A map of the Hudson River Valley is exhibited here. Arrows representing glacial striations are spread across the map for learners to analyze. They answer five multiple choice questions in response. The worksheet is a compact review of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rollin' on The River - the Hudson River!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine how the Hudson River was important to the development of the United States. They examine the role of steamboats played in the development of the Hudson River Valley.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Freedom and Dignity Project

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students research the economic impact of the Revolutionary War on a variety of occupations. They examine and discuss the topic of whether political leanings influenced the economic outlook.
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Activity
Curated OER

National Park Service: Early Dutch Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Dutch colonization in America. There is mention of Peter Minuit and Peter Stuyvesant.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Hudson River School

For Students 9th - 10th
Survey the career and paintings of the Hudson River School in American painting (1835-1870).
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Empire of the Bay: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the shrewd merchants and courageous explorers of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Thomas Chambers

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Thomas Chambers is described here along with information on his contributions to art through landscape and portraits. His landscape paintings famously depict the Hudson River...