New York State Study Pack

Description

New York State Study for Virtual Learning

Ready to get your students engaged with New York history and geography?

The New York State Study Pack is a digital download offering a quick unit study about New York. It is a stand-alone study to can be combined with any US history or geography curriculum (or the American Studies curricula recommended as companion resources).

This Mini-Course includes 30+ pages of assignment links, videos, and activities. These learning resources will help you learn everything there is to know about New York.

Ideal for your middle school & high school students. While it is set up to be 1 week’s worth of lessons, it is far more than that and could easily be a month’s worth (or more) of lessons if you choose to do them all.

Your kids will LOVE these video lessons!

Students will capture what they have learned about:

Literature
State Geography & Facts
History
Famous People & Places
Art, Music & Science

The packet includes everything you need to enjoy learning about New York and present what has been learned in a creative manner.

Learn About New York’s Famous People

Susan B. Anthony – Suffragist
George Eastman – Inventor/Photographer
Millard Fillmore –13th President
Henry Louis Gehrig – Baseball
George Gershwin – Musician
Grace Hopper – US Naval Officer
Herman Melville – Writer
Julius Robert Oppenheimer – Physicist
Norman Rockwell – Artist
Franklin D. Roosevelt – 32nd President
Dr. Jonas Salk – Scientist
Washington Irving – Writer
Red Jacket – Seneca Native American
John D. Rockefeller – Industrialist/Entrepreneur
Theodore Roosevelt -26th US President
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt -First Lady
Louis Comfort Tiffany – Artist
Martin Van Buren – 8th President
Walt Whitman – Writer
Donald Trump– 45th President

Learn About NewYork’s Famous Landmarks:

African Burial Ground National Monument
Castle Clinton National Monument
World Trade Center Memorial
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Hyde Park
Ellis Island National Monument
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Federal Hall National Memorial
General Grant National Memorial
Home Of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Saratoga National Historical Park
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

9 New York State Worksheets Included:

Get to know_______________!
My Pre-History Diary for____________.
Famous Quote Journal page
My Perfect Trip to ____.
State Review page
Art Museum Review page
A Historical Event Review
My Presentation Planner page
Travel Brochure Project Template

New York State Study Pack Suggested Mini-Course Plan

Day 1: Literature – Start reading a book associated. When finished, write a book report** or give a presentation about the book.

Day 2: Geography & State Facts – Using your workbook, complete the geography & state facts section.

Day 3: Brief State History – Learn about the history and complete any corresponding worksheets.

Day 4: Famous People & Places – Learn about famous people & places. Complete any corresponding worksheets.

Day 5: Finish Up – Finish any reading or worksheets for the week & present what you learned to your family or learning community using the resources included here.

Turn your history & geography study into a field trip or road trip with additional resources found in the individual 50 State Study bundle. More virtual learning resources to help you use the world as your classroom can be found in the homeschool or family travel sections.