THV: Hudson River Valley New Resources Posted

September 3, 2009 — Lynne M Bailey

THV just posted new links to Quadricentennial resources on THV’s web site:

A Hudson River Journey — seven short digital slide shows online or as part of a display, speakers’ bureau, and a booklet called A Glimpse of the Lenape: The Night Before.
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Interdisciplinary curriculum guides for Grades 4 & 7 are aligned to NYS Standards.
This very extensive guide is $20 and an excellent resource in any year.
Grade 4 & 7 interdisciplinary curriculum guides from New Netherland Museum and its replica ship Half Moon.  Both guides consist of seven interdisciplinary lessons with primary documents, raw data from the operation of the replica Half Moon, and well-designed exercises.

available in packages or separately. Order online from James Douglas Gallery.  Ask about free delivery for large orders.

Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture – exhibit at Yonkers’ Hudson River Museum, book edited by Roger Panetta, materials for teachers, and related special events.

Hudson River Panorama: 400 Years of History, Art, and Culture – exhibit at the Albany Institute of History & Art with related lessons and professional development opportunities.

Dutch New York — a one-hour PBS documentary airing on WNET, NYC channel 13Light on New Netherland – traveling exhibit on view in the Wallace Education Center, Home of FDR and Presidential Library, Hyde Park, September 15-22.

http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/About-THV/Announcements/Teaching-the-Quad.html
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NYS Summer CE – Great Value in Hyde Park 7/28-31

June 10, 2009 — Lynne M Bailey

These summer sessions take place at the FDR National Park Historic Site in Hyde Park. New for this year there is a day of Field Trips, one of which is in and around Yonkers, and another in nearby Rockland County. The cost for all three days is as low as $85. I went last year, and really enjoyed the conference, met great people, and learned a lot of interesting things that I was able to use in my teacher workshops.

I will be going back this year too, and I’ve chosen to go to the Norrie Point Environment Center for the Day 2 Field Trip on July 29. The Summer Institute runs from 7/28-7/31/09.
Norrie Point Environmental Center
“THV’s annual summer institutes are rare opportunities for K-12 teachers, museum staff, environmental educators, and anyone interested in Hudson Valley arts, environment, and history.  Learn about the region and place-based education with scholars, teachers, scientists, and each other.  Choose from a range of interdisciplinary sessions including hands-on workshops, panel discussions, field trips, and more formal presentations.

This year we focus on two broad themes.  First, how schools and informal learning sites can work together whether or not there is money for field trips.  And, second, using inquiry-based learning to connect schools and informal sites in new ways. ”

Go to their website for registration form and more information.

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