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Traders and Culture: Colonial America
(Grades 3-8)

The lives of people who settled in the Hudson Valley in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and the Native Americans who lived along side them are illuminated for students through the exploration of the Albany Institute’s collection of paintings, account books, furniture, ceramics, maps, metal ware, documents, tools, and more.

 


New York State Standards: Elementary and Intermediate
The Visual Arts – Standards 1, 2, 3, 4
Social Studies – Standards 1, 3, 4
ELA – Standards 1, 3, 4

Teacher Resource Kit [PDF]
Evaluation Form [PDF]


To schedule a Museum Lesson or Videoconference, contact:

Erika Sanger
Director of Education
Tel: 518.463.4478 x404
Email: sangere@albanyinstitute.org


Guidelines for Scheduling Museum Lessons

Guidelines for Self-Touring Groups


Guidelines for Videoconferencing

  

 

Coat of Arms of the City of Albany, Unidentified artist, Oil on canvas, c. 1825, AIHA Collection, 1971.12.50

 

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