A R O U N D C A M P U S
Go West!
The Third Grade
history program
foc uses on 19th a nd
early 20th cent ur y
American history, and
emphasizes the ways in
wh ich A mer ica n s have
demonstrated perseverance
and ingenuity. Third graders
bega n t he yea r st udy i ng
the rea sons for west wa rd
expansion, through our
partnership with the New-York
Historical Society. As part of this
study, a N-YHS educator co-led
several classes and the boys created
original watercolors depicting the
Oregon Trail.
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