Spring 2004

The class involves visits to the great estates along the Hudson River. Participants will learn an array of different strategies for conducting an historical inquiry using documents (DBQ), a process mandated by New York State Social Studies Standards. A variety of methods and techniques will be presented based on the curriculum and which comply with both the Social Studies and Language Arts Standards. Included will be activities for grades 4 – high school involving maps, photographs, letters, inventory lists, and other primary source documents.

May 3: Wilderstein Preservation
64 Morton Road Rhinebeck, NY 12572
www.wilderstein.org

May 10: Montgomery Place
River Road Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
www.hudsonvalley.org

May 17: Vanderbilt Mansion
519 Albany Post Road (Route 9) Hyde Park, NY 12538
www.nps.gov/vama/

May 24: Mills Mansion
Old Post Road Staatsburg, NY 12580
nysparks.com/historic-sites/25/details.aspx

June 7: Clermont State Historic Site
One Clermont Avenue Germantown, NY 12526
nysparks.com/historic-sites/16/details.aspx