Henry Hudson Teacher Resources

Learners follow the journey of Henry Hudson down the river with his name. Using journal entries and maps, they learn about its exploration. They use maps to identify stages of the journey, and practice converting distances into miles.

While this lesson focuses on a study of the Hudson River, it could be used as a template for a discussion of map skills, converting measurements, and plotting a route. The lesson includes vocabulary and other resources to make it a...

In this geography instructional activity, 5th graders study about the exploration of the Hudson River.  Students respond to 7 multiple choice questions about the presented facts.

Third graders listen to read-alouds and participate in extension activities about European Explorers—Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de León, Hernando de Soto, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, and Samuel de...

Young scholars research famous explorers. In this exploration age instructional activity, students research the accomplishments of John Cabot, James Cook, Francis Drake, Martin Frobisher, and Henry Hudson. Young...

Explore the earliest American cities in this presentation, which details the demographics, geography, and characteristics of New York, Pennsylvania, and the Carolinas, among others. These slides help to fill in the gap between the...

Students explore the history of Manhattan. In this Manhattan history lesson, students view a video about Manhattan in the 1600s, pausing to discuss specific features such as architecture, people, landscape, businesses, and housing....

Fourth graders examine the role a teen from the Hudson Valley played in the American Revolution. They view the map of Sybil's ride and calculate the distance using the map's legend.

Students create their own landscapes based on the topography of their region after studying the artwork of Cincinnati-based artist William Sonntag and other "Hudson River School" artists.

Complete with explanations and many examples of relevant paintings, this presentation takes students through the characteristics of the Ashcan School of Artists. The slides include works by artists such as Everett Shinn, John Sloan, and...

Put important events in chronological order with a lesson about timelines. With a variety of topics stemming from world history, the packet of worksheets provides analytical activity for learners to decide where certain events fall...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a passage about the early history of the state of New Jersey and answer true and false questions. Students write 10 answers.

For this grammar worksheet, learners practice combining several short sentences in fifteen groups of sentences into one effective simple or complex sentence.

Students investigate various expeditions throughout history to new and/or uncharted territories. They work in groups to develop and 'produce' television news magazine segments about some of these historic expeditions.

Fourth graders become familiar with the explorations of Hernando DeSoto. In this DeSoto lesson, 4th graders recognize the routes and territories of DeSoto's explorations. Students use primary and secondary sources and research to answer...

In this trade in the New World quiz worksheet, learners test their knowledge on various historical terms in ten fill in the blank questions.

Fourth graders study exploration of the New World. In this Exploration Age lesson, 4th graders research early explorers and create time lines that include picture, captions, and the routes of the explorers studied.

Fifth graders research European explorers.  In this world history lesson plan, 5th graders will compare eight European explorers and identify important factual information about each.  Students will be engaged through game-play...

Students discover information about the early explorers. In this Exploration Age lesson, students watch "The Great Age of Exploration'" and respond to the provided questions about the video.

Students collaborate on a research-based documentation of their town's founding, written from the point of view of a fictional person who lived there long ago

Students investigate various expeditions throughout history to new and or uncharted territories. They participate in groups in order to develop and produce television news magazine segments about some of these historical expeditions.

In this online interactive American history activity, students answer 20 matching questions regarding reform movements. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students are asked to look at differences in people and accept those differences but to examine that people are more alike than different. The lesson has the central focus of investigating diversity.