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Geography of New York State
This is a wonderful site to learn about New York's landscape, people, history, climate, and economy.
New York Geography
This site has a plethora of information about our state! There is information about geography, people, regions, resources, and history!
Continents
Learn why we have seven continents. Then learn them as you place them on a map.
Geology: Pangaea
This catchy tune will get stuck in your head! It teaches us how scientists proved (with many ways) that land was once a supercontinent.
Seven Continents Connect the People of the World
Ready for another song about the continents? Get ready to rock it out a bit! You will learn a little about each continent by seeing photos! Can you spot the two errors in the video? (Check yourself by watching the video until the end.) They don't tell you about one other misktake though. Koalas are actually not bears, so we shouldn't be calling them koala bears.
The Continents Song
Are you ready to learn the seven continents to the catchy tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes? Well, even if you aren't, try this out. Be sure to notice the five oceans as well. In 2000, the fifth ocean, the Southern Ocean, was named.
2:00 Two Minute Tour of New York: This addresses geography as well as history.
This site includes information about economics, geography, impact on people, regions, and more.
This site includes NY geography, symbols, and more.
Learn about NY history, geography, wildlife, natural resources, and more.
12:07 Peoples of the Woodlands - A Native American woman teachers how artifacts help archaeologists and historians determine the past. Starting with a brief look at the US, this focuses on the people of the woodlands.
BRAIN POP - Iroquois Confederacy - You need a subscription to watch this.
Iroquois Confederacy (First Democracy of the Americas) The people of the Six Nations, also known by the French term, Iroquois Confederacy, call themselves the Haudenosaunee (ho dee noe sho nee) meaning People of the Long House.
6:00 Compare and Contrast of the Iroquois and Algonquin
Early European Explorers in New York
Colonial Times - String Games
History of Thanksgiving
These videos will help you get a better understanding of history and Thanksgiving.
1:38 Manhattan: What Henry Hudson Saw in 1609 - National Geographic
1:15 Here is a brief video to give the basics of why people explored.
Learn about the New York Colony: religion, government, economics, history, and famous people.
3:37 New York's Path Through History - Colonial History, Ideas for places to visit!
Opening of the Erie Canal in Rochester (1:50) Watch the video that students created about the Erie Canal in the Rochester area.
A Unique View of the Erie Canal (:42) Taken at the Great Embankment park, Pittsford NY. The Sam Patch is based in Rochester and provides canal tours. This is the New York State barge canal, once known as the Erie Canal.
Mr. Jim Clare tells the story of Sam Patch. He is a real person who was mentioned in our book, The Eerie Canal. And it is also the name of the boat that we will be going on. Listen to the story and listen to the song! You can stop it at 6:11.
Erie Canal Vignette (1:59) Highlights of the Sam Patch Pocket Boat Erie Canal tour of the Rochester Reform Trail lectures, including a working lock.
What is the Erie Canal?
(10:01) Learn some history about the Erie Canal and its importance not to just New York, but the United States!
The Erie Canal
(6:58) This brief video has a reenactment of how the Erie Canal was built,along with some current leaders reflecting back on the impact of New York state. It explains how immigrants worked to create this water super highway.
History of Canals Towpaths West
(17:01) This shows canals in the northeastern part of our country.
Erie Canal - Sunday Morning
(1:51) This brief video is a great summary of the purpose of the Erie Canal and its importance.
I Was a Hoggee on the Erie Canal
(9:09) This brief video is told from the perspective of a hoggee, a mule driver on the Erie Canal. It gives you a feel of the past with an old recording of the Erie Canal song that we all know so well.
This website (click above) gives information about the Erie Canal. Be sure to click on the gallery for some wicked cool photos!
Mrs. Duffy, Mrs. Burch, and her daughter did some cycling. They actually RODE THEIR BIKES the entire way from Buffalo to Albany. To the right is information on how to do it!
Mrs. Duffy, Mrs. Burch, and her daughter did some cycling. They actually RODE THEIR BIKES the entire way from Buffalo to Albany. To the right is information on how to do it!
Eyewitness history
Looking for interesting stories and photos of history? This is the place for you!
UNICEF
Can't afford to travel around the world whenever you want? Bring the world to you! TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of free global education resources. Resources cover grades PK-12, are interdisciplinary (social studies, science, math, English/language arts, foreign/world languages), and align with standards. The lesson plans, stories, and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to Water and Sanitation.
Mission USA
An interactive way to learn about history! Choose your mission as you travel back in time. You get to pick!
Martin Luther's King's House - virtual tour
Have you ever wondered what the house that Martin Luther King grew up in was like? Don't have time to travel to Atlanta, Georgia? Well, here's the next best thing!
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