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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I'll Take Mannahatta

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the history of Manhattan. In this Manhattan history lesson plan, students view a video about Manhattan in the 1600s, pausing to discuss specific features such as architecture, people, landscape, businesses, and housing....
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Primary
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Document: The Purchase of Manhattan Island 1626: Dutch New York

For Students 9th - 10th
View this authentic letter written by Peter Schaghen documenting the acquisition of Manhattan Island for the Dutch from the Lenape Indians in 1626.