For information visit: www.nyhistory.org/education

To book a program: 212-485-9293, schoolprograms@nyhistory.org

Grades 6–8

Education Programs2015–2016 New-York Historical Society Field Trips and Outreach Programs

FIELD TRIPS Special Exhibition Programs

Silicon City: Computer History Made in New YorkNovember 13, 2015–April 17, 2016Long before Silicon Valley became synonymous with all things digital, New York was a hub for imagining, developing, and selling the computer technology that ultimately reshaped entertainment, commerce, and daily life. During a guided tour of this groundbreaking exhibition, students will examine images, artifacts, and interactives to uncover this lesser known tale of our modern age. Students will then participate in an intro-ductory coding workshop in an N-YHS computer lab, made possible through the generous support of Google.

Superheroes in GothamOctober 9, 2015–February 21, 2016Comic book superheroes are a modern cultural phenomenon. Touring this interactive exhibition, students will learn about superheroes’ origins in New York City; trace their leap from the page into radio, television, and ultimately film; and consider the ways in which early superheroes continue to influence the work of contemporary comic book artists, cartoonists, and painters in New York City.

Anti-Semitism 1919-1939April 18, 2016–July 31, 2016This workshop introduces students to the rise of anti-Semitism and challenges them to grasp what factors led to the spread of this pernicious doctrine, as well as why it is important to continue studying this dark period. All workshops include a gallery tour focused on anti-Semitism in Europe, and a classroom component in which they will study the rise and fall of similar movements in the United States.

DiMenna Children’s History MuseumHistory DetectivesStudents learn to work like historians by engaging in close examination of artifacts. Then, they explore the gallery for clues to place their objects in the proper historical context, learning content and building their vocabulary through a process of discovery.

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Permanent Collection ProgramsLife in New AmsterdamStudents learn about the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, from the reasons for its founding to the realities of daily life.

The American Revolution in New YorkStudents consider the causes, effects, and significance of the American Revolution in New York.

Slavery in New YorkStudents uncover the central roles enslaved African people played in Dutch, British, and American New York.

New York and the Civil WarStudents learn about the experiences of soldiers and analyze the debates that raged in New York over slavery, states’ rights, and the rights of citizens.

IndustrializationStudents investigate how life in New York City was transformed by the innovations of the Industrial Age.

Learning History with PaintingsStudents learn how to interpret the stories told in portraits, landscapes, and cityscapes.

Objects Tell StoriesStudents analyze historical artifacts to discover what they tell us about life long ago.

Being a HistorianStudents learn to think and work like historians in order to draw conclusions about the past.

SOCIAL STUDIES ENRICHMENT OUTREACH SERIESInvite a History Educator into your classroom and bring the Social Studies Scope and Sequence to life for your students. Month by month, over the course of the school year, your students will examine, analyze, and discuss primary sources from the New-York Historical Society’s collections. Using replicas of artifacts, works of art, maps, and documents spanning four centuries, they will do the work of historians as they build critical thinking skills and deepen their content knowledge.

Monthly sessions cost $120 per class per session for NYC schools and $150 for schools outside NYC, plus a small planning session fee.

Single Visit Outreach WorkshopsInterested in booking just a single topic? All sessions, with the exception of the culminating workshops, can be booked as single visit outreach workshops. Contact us directly for a complete list of topics.

Opportunities for Grade 6 Sixth grade classes can participate in a variety of school-based workshops focused on learning how to do inquiry and object study. Students will develop skills to support learning in all subjects.

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Grade 7: New York and North America, 1408–1865YOUR STUDENTS WILL interact with a variety of historical texts to explore the early years of the United States, including the experiences of women, African Americans, and native people.

Session1:LifewiththeLenapeINVESTIGATE how the land shaped the Lenape way of life.

Session2:NewAmsterdamINSPECT artifacts to draw conclusions about life in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

Session3:BritishNewYorkDETERMINE how life changed for colonists after the British gained control of New York.

Session4:TheAmericanRevolutioninNewYorkSURVEY primary sources to understand how the American Revolution affected New Yorkers.

Session5:NewYork,NewNationUNCOVER New York’s role as capital of the new nation and the challenges faced by the nascent government.

Session6:OpeningtheAmericanWestSTUDY the profound effects of the Louisiana Purchase, the Erie Canal, Indian Removal, and the California Gold Rush.

Session7:TheUndergroundRailroadSCRUTINIZE the case of William Dixon, who was arrested in New York on suspicion of being a runaway slave.

Session8:NewYorkandtheCivilWarANALYZE the causes and events of the 1863 New York City Draft Riots.

Session9:Culmination–AVisualTimelineCREATE a visual timeline of the history of New York through the Civil War.

Grade 8: New York and the Nation, 19th & 20th CenturiesYOUR STUDENTS WILL examine major historical moments and social movements in New York and the nation, deepening their understanding of important events and their implications for the United States today.

Session1:IndustrializationANALYZE the impact of industrialization on New York and its socio-economic classes.

Session2:ManifestDestinyCONSIDER how the idea of Manifest Destiny shaped the American West in the second half of the 19th century.

Session3:ImmigrationWEIGH the implications of Chinese Exclusion and compare the ideal of turn of the 20th century immigration to the reality.

Session4:WorldWarIDISCOVER the ways WWI laid the foundation for the social and political movements of the 20th century.

Session5:TheRoaringTwentiesLEARN how the “Decade of Decadence” was one of social transformation for women and African Americans.

Session6:TheGreatDepressionEXAMINE how the American government and people responded to the greatest fiscal crisis of the 20th century.

Session7:WorldWarIIASSESS how total war reshaped New York City.

Session8:CivilRightsSTUDY the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March to learn how ordinary people powered the civil rights movement.

Session9:Culmination–AVisualTimelineREVIEW the year’s content by creating a timeline of 19th and 20th century U.S. history using primary sources.

To book a Social Studies Enrichment or a Single Visit Outreach program: 212-485-9293

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HISTORY ON BROADWAY! OUTREACH SERIESA New Program for Middle School StudentsThis five-session residency uses songs and clips from musicals to promote students’ interest in and deepen their understanding of American history. Students unpack primary documents to corroborate or question the version of events presented in these shows, learning to use historical evidence and theatrical elements to examine and express opposing points of view from important debates in history. A residency can be delivered within one week or over several weeks and each culminates with student performances in historical character.

Each History on Broadway! unit costs $600 per class for NYC schools and $750 for schools outside NYC, plus a small planning session fee. All materials are included along with a curriculum guide.

TheDeclarationofIndependence:1776AntebellumSlavery:Big RiverTheGoldRush:Paint Your WagonReconstruction:Show BoatTheProgressiveEra:Fiorello!TheGreatDepression:Annie and Street SceneWorldWarII:On the Town, South Pacific, This Is the ArmyPost-WorldWarIINewYork:West Side Story

To book a History on Broadway! unit: 212-485-9293

THE ART OF HISTORY OUTREACH SERIES

This five-session residency teaches American history, art history, and art making. Students engage with historical content and visual culture by analyzing artifacts, documents, and images. They then learn techniques to visually document their history learning through art making. Every residency ends with a classroom exhibition of students’ work.

Each Art of History unit costs $600 per class for NYC schools and $750 for schools outside NYC, plus a small planning session fee. All supplies are included along with a teacher resource packet with a vocabulary list and pre- and post-activities.

LifewiththeLenapeDetermine what life was like for the Lenape before the settlers came. Students then learn sculptural techniques to create a Lenape village in the classroom.

LifeinNewAmsterdamExamine objects the Dutch settlers used in their daily lives and the treasures they valued in their homeland. Students then explore value as an art term, learning drawing techniques to create a still life composition.

AmericanRevolutionExplore the ways colonists portrayed freedom while learning about events that led to the American Revolution. Using printmaking, students create a composition that represents their interpretations of freedom.

SlaveryinNewYorkLearn what life was like for enslaved African people by analyzing runaway ads. Then, using collage material, students create individual panels illustrating these personal stories to form a quilt of images and text.

TheCivilWarinNewYorkInvestigate what life was like for New Yorkers during the American Civil War. Then students learn charcoal drawing techniques used by battlefield artists to create illustrations of life on the home front.

WestwardExpansionExamine the factors that pushed people west and the challenges they faced once they began their journey. Using ink and watercolor, students create landscape illustrations depicting life on the frontier.

ImmigrationinNewYorkUse photographs and profiles of individuals to understand the push/pull factors that brought immigrants to New York. Through an exploration of expressionist art techniques, students create a mixed media postcard that illustrates an immigrant’s journey.

TheIndustrialRevolutioninNewYorkDiscover how the Industrial Revolution impacted New York at the turn of the 20th century. Students use mixed media to illustrate the importance of innovations that emerged during this time.

Audubon’sAviaryExamine John James Audubon’s watercolors of birds and learn why he is considered one of our country’s first great watercolorists and naturalists. Students paint their own watercolors of New York birds and create a class Audubon folio.

To book an Art of History residency: 212-485-9293

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CHOOSE FROM OUR INQUIRY-DRIVEN PROGRAMS, ALL OF WHICH SUPPORT THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND THE NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND FOR THE ARTS.

YOUR CLASS CAN VISIT THE MUSEUM OR WE CAN VISIT YOUR CLASS.

• Classescanhaveupto30students

• Fieldtripslast90minutesandcost$90forNewYorkCityschoolsand$150fornon-NYCschools

• Outreachprogramslastoneclassperiod(upto60minutes),andcost$120forNYCschoolsand$150fornon-NYCschools

To book a program: 212-485-9293, schoolprograms@nyhistory.org

New-York Historical SocietyEducation Department170 Central Park WestNew York, NY 10024(212) 485-9293www.nyhistory.org

Founded in 1804, the New-York Historical Society is the oldest museum in New York with collections that span 400 years. Our research library houses over five million primary documents. These unique collections provide the resources that are the basis for all our programs.

All image captions can be found at: www.nyhistory.org/education/field-trips

Education programs are made possible through endowments established by the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Hearst Foundations. Public funds are provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

The New-York Historical Society recognizes the generous support of the Carnegie Corporation of New York for our K–12 Educational Enrichment Programs. Silicon City coding workshops are made possible through the generous support of Google.

GRADESPRE-K–2

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