EDUCATION
For Teachers
Tools for the classroom and professional development for teachers
Summer Institute
A professional development initiative for teachers exploring the Dutch colonization of North America
Lesson Plans
Classroom activities for the 4th and 7th grades—one on the fur trade now available, more to come
Consider the Source
NYS Archives’ new online resource for educators includes a module on New Netherland, to be launched fall 2013
For Students
Want to explore New Netherland on your own? Here’s how
Digital Exhibitions
Meet people, wander places they lived, view their lives through artifacts, maps & documents, all without leaving your screen
Fun Reads for Students
A handful of books from a history in a nutshell to a riotous romp through New Amsterdam & a graphic adventure to the Mohawks
What Was New Netherland?
“What Was New Netherland?” introduces students—and their teachers—to the history of the Dutch colony. It is organized around questions such as: “Where did the settlers live?” and “What did they eat?”
Around the Web
More tools for teachers & more fun for students
Classroom Materials Online
Lessons & more from the New Amsterdam History Center, the NYS Archives, the New Netherland Museum, and NYS Department of Education
Touring & Gaming New Amsterdam
Two tours of the 17th century village in lower Manhattan - one a virtual re-creation, one a walk through the streets - & a game to play
