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District List: NYC Core Curriculum 4th - Social Studies

Description: The New York City Core Curriculum program aims to provide a high-quality curricula to NYC students through a seamless instructional program across grades and subjects. This list has been curated by NYCDOE for 4th Grade Social Studies materials. #nycdoe


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The Colony Of New York

by Amelie Von Zumbusch and Daniel R. Faust

Backed by the latest scholarly research, this book chronicles the history of early New York, how it became a British colony, and what life was like in colonial New York.

Date Added: 09/10/2018


New York's Erie Canal

by Patricia Drake

This fascinating book, based on current research, scrutinizes the Erie Canal and the pivotal role it played in shaping the economic, geographic, and political growth of New York State. • Explores the planning, building, and success of this historic canal. Demonstrates how existing towns expanded and new towns grew along the canal. • The text provides students with a hands-on look at how the canal was built, the impact it had on commerce, how people use it today, and its far-reaching influence on the development of New York State. • Primary sources, photographs, and maps help readers grasp the significance of the canal and the how it helped shaped New York State and the country.

Date Added: 09/11/2018


The Lenape Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, And Ontario

by Anne Dalton

The Lenape lived in harmony with nature in different parts of the northeastern United States for many years.

As European settlers established colonies in the 1600s, the Lenape were introduced to new ideas and new ways of life while facing the pressure of having to leave their homelands.

Many Lenape were forced out of their native lands into the western United States and Canada. Known today as the Delaware and Munsee tribes, the Lenape who survive today work to keep their rich cultural traditions alive.

Date Added: 08/20/2018


The New York Colony

by Kevin Cunningham

A True Book--The Thirteen Colonies Are you thrilled by true adventure stories? do you wonder how our founding fathers conquered the wilds of North America to create the United States? You'll experience it all in these books that tell the story of the brave men and women who escaped tyranny from across the ocean to forge a new world in 13 colonies that led to the birth of the United States of America.

Date Added: 07/06/2018


New York's Industry

by Kathleen Collins

New York's Industry: The Expansion of an Industrial Economy

Date Added: 08/13/2018


Industrial Growth in New York

by Holly Cefrey

A book about the growth of industries in New York City.

Date Added: 09/05/2018


Me on the Map

by Annette Cable and Joan Sweeney

Illustrated in full color. In this playful introduction to maps and geography, step by simple step, a young girl shows readers herself on a map of her room, her room on the map of her house, her house on the map of her street--all the way to her country on a map of the world. Once the reader is familiar with the maps, she demonstrates how readers can find their own country, state, and town--all the way back to their room--on each colorful map. Easy-to-read text, bright artwork, and charming details give children a lot to search for and will have them eager to help navigate on the next family vacation From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.

Date Added: 07/06/2018


Maritcha

by Tonya Bolden

A much-needed window into a little-documented time in black history

Based on an actual memoir written by Maritcha Rimond Lyons, who was born and raised in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a black child born free during the days of slavery. Everyday experiences are interspersed with high-point moments, such as visiting the U.S.'s first world's fair.

Also included are the Draft Riots of 1863, when Maritcha and her siblings fled to Brooklyn while her parents stayed behind to protect their home. The book concludes with her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and her triumphant victory, making her the first black person in its graduating class.

The book includes photographs of Maritcha, her family, and friends, as well as archival and contemporary maps, photographs, and illustrations.

Date Added: 09/11/2018


The Peoples And Cultures Of New York

by James Bernard

Founded on the most up-to-date research on New York State history, this volume addresses the diverse peoples and cultures who call New York home.

• From the first Native Americans to the immigrants of today, this book delves into the history of immigration in New York State and the different cultures that have helped shape the state.

• Thoughtful text is supplemented by primary source documents and photographs that show New York in the past and as it is today.

Date Added: 08/20/2018


New York In The New Nation

by James Bernard

Adhering to the most current research, this book shows the years after the American Revolution when New York underwent a period of growth. • This engaging book provides information on the events that made New York such an invaluable part of the United States. • Discusses many influential writers, inventors, and leaders who provided valuable contributions to the growing state and newly formed country. • Text is supported by primary sources and images from the period, as well as maps.

Date Added: 09/11/2018


Leaders of New York's Industrial Growth

by James Bernard

Introduces major developments in the economic history of New York and describes the growth of railroads, the Brooklyn Bridge, glassmaking, oil, electricity, finance, and other industries and the accomplishments of some of the people involved.

Date Added: 08/13/2018


Governing New York

by Magdalena Alagna

Governing New York How Local, State, and National Governments Work

Date Added: 09/10/2018


Key Leaders in Colonial New York

by Colleen Adams and Elizabeth O'Grady

New York would not be the state it is today without the many strong leaders of its past. This fascinating resource examines some of the most influential men and women in New York s early history, including Peter Minuit, Sybil Ludington, Peter Stuyvesant, Red Jacket, and George Clinton. Entertaining biographical information is woven into the narrative of New York history and is presented along with primary source documents and paintings supporting the contributions of these early luminaries.

Date Added: 08/13/2018


Early Leaders In Colonial New York

by Colleen Adams

Early Leaders in Colonial New York Native Americans, African Americans, and Europeans

Date Added: 09/10/2018



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