AROUND CAMPUS
Culminating Event at Museum for Second Grade Collaboration with the N-YHS
In second-grade social studies , early Manhattan comes to life through Saint David ’ s full-year partnership with the New-York Historical Society ( N-YHS ). Whether investigating the Lenape tribe ’ s daily routines using period artifacts , mapping Henry Hudson ’ s exploration of New Amsterdam , assessing New York City ’ s critical role during the American Revolution , or evaluating the Battle of Brooklyn ’ s impact on the war , boys are immersed in local history . What role did the printing press have in the spread of information during the war ? What were common household items of Dutch settlers ?
In May , a culminating event was held in Dexter Hall at the N-YHS before the museum opened to the public . Each second grade homeroom shared the learning and insights they had gained through this partnership , with the boys synthesizing their understanding and exhibiting their own related artwork ( Lenape longhouses and wigwams , still life drawings reflecting the life of Dutch settlers , and Revolutionary era print stamps ), primary source objects , and replicas .
N-YHS is New York ’ s first museum and one of the earliest cultural institutions in the United States . Saint David ’ s collaborates with the N-YHS for history units in Grades One , Two , and Three , providing signature learning experiences that augment and deepen boys ’ knowledge , critical thinking , and creativity .
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