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Looking for Mr. Cortlandt - (Designed for 4th Graders) Mysteriously, a doctor who had been living in New York Colony finds himself transported to modern Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx. He remembers the area as the place where he lived, the Van Cortlandt plantation, and he is struggling to make sense of why everything looks so different. He will be your tour guide as he leads your class on a journey to search for the people and places he knew in the past-while revealing the world of rural 18th century New York.
In this highly interactive field trip, your students will learn about the role that our region played in global trade and the Dutch influence on colonial New York. They will learn about the lives and lasting contributions of enslaved Africans in the development of New York and witness their legacy in the landscape of today's Van Cortlandt Park.
This program was designed to address key concepts from the NYC Dept. of Education Social Studies Scope & Sequence for Grade 4.
Lesson Plans
The Enslaved People of Van Cortlandt Plantation (Designed for 4th Graders) - A mini unit of three lesson plans that can be used on their own or in conjunction with a visit to Van Cortlandt House Museum.
Looking for Mr. Cortlandt - (Designed for 4th Graders) Mysteriously, a doctor who had been living in New York Colony finds himself transported to modern Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx. He remembers the area as the place where he lived, the Van Cortlandt plantation, and he is struggling to make sense of why everything looks so different. He will be your tour guide as he leads your class on a journey to search for the people and places he knew in the past-while revealing the world of rural 18th century New York.
In this highly interactive field trip, your students will learn about the role that our region played in global trade and the Dutch influence on colonial New York. They will learn about the lives and lasting contributions of enslaved Africans in the development of New York and witness their legacy in the landscape of today's Van Cortlandt Park.
This program was designed to address key concepts from the NYC Dept. of Education Social Studies Scope & Sequence for Grade 4.
Lesson Plans
The Enslaved People of Van Cortlandt Plantation (Designed for 4th Graders) - A mini unit of three lesson plans that can be used on their own or in conjunction with a visit to Van Cortlandt House Museum.