An Interdisciplinary
Curriculum for the 4th Grade
New Netherland and Henry Hudson's
Exploration of the Hudson River
New Netherland —
Voyage of Discovery
An Exploration of Past and Present
Published by the New Netherland Museum
and Replica Ship Half Moon
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The New Netherland Museum has published a curriculum guide for the 4th grade covering Henry Hudson's 3rd voyage, the exploration of the Hudson River, and the formation of New Netherland in what is now New York.
This guide was developed by teachers for teachers, and contains seven lessons aligned with New York State educational standards developed for the fourth grade. It is designed to be completed in a coordinated fashion culminating with the administration of a Document Based Question (DBQ) pertaining to New Netherland's existence today.
Lessons follow in a sequential manner to foster an understanding of the creation of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. Objectives cover location, time, settlers, cause and effects, and travel, and address why this colonial settlement developed in the midst of English and French endeavors.
The New Netherland Museum is the non-profit, educational institution that owns and operates the Half Moon as a traveling museum dedicated to public education about life in New Netherland during the 17th century. Long range plans call for the development of a land-based living history site in association with a permanent berth for the Half Moon. The New Netherland Museum is supported financially by memberships, individual and corporate donations, and by financially supportive hosts who invite the Half Moon to appearances throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
The Half Moon is a full scale replica of the original Dutch ship of exploration sailed by Henry Hudson for the Dutch East India Company in 1609. The original Half Moon was the first European ship to document entry into what we now call the Delaware Bay and River, and to explore the Hudson River to its navigable limits.
New Netherland curriculum guide table of contents (adobe pdf)
Order form for the New Netherland curriculum guide
Henry Hudson and Early Hudson River History
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