This web site is designed to enhance the 4th grade Social Studies curriculum, which focuses on the rich history and life in New York State. To make this more manageable considering the wealth of information available, I narrowed the focus to one question...
How does
the Hudson River show
the changes
in New York State history?
Geography...
The
Big Map of The Hudson River: Map your course along the Hudson!
The
Hudson River: General site explaining the environment of the river.
Sites
along the River: Easy and beautiful way to view major landmarks. Child
friendly!!
Basic History/Statistics...
State
Statistics:
New
York State Info: Any State Statistics you could ever want!
Extensions...
Science:
Hudson
River Species: Don't you want to know what's in the Hudson?? Child
friendly!!
Hudsonwatch:
Look what they've done to clean up the water.
Environmental
Defense: Composting: Join children in Harlem help the environment.
Art:
Hermus
Fine Arts: Learn about the Hudson River School of Art.
Index
of Hudson River Artists: The landscapes will WOW you!!
Primary Sources...
The
New York State Archives Home Page: Pick a source, any source!
Teaching Resources...
Field Trips:
Sites
along the Hudson : Looking for a field trip?? Here's the site!!
Kid
City New York: NYC 100 years ago... who could resist?? Highly
Recommended
Clearwater
Sloop: Environmental trip down the Hudson. Highly
Recommended
The
Hudson River Museum: Information about the museum and programs.
Grants:
NCSS
Awards and Grants : Social studies grants
Black line Masters and Lesson Plans:
Four
Lesson Ideas: All Hudson River oriented.
Recommended
Books...
All of these
titles link you to Amazon.com -- purchase or read reviews!
Places for
Children to Publish...
ZuZu:
Publish art, stories, and contribute to a New York neighborhood watch!
Child
friendly!!
Environmental Art
and Poetry Gallery : Beautiful site for publishing and viewing. Child
friendly!!
Gretchen Scheldorf
4th Grade Teacher
CES 218x -- Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet
School
gscheld@hotmail.com