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college of staten island The following teacher-created materials are believed to be entirely in the public domain. If used, please credit both the author of the Unit as well as the College of Staten Island (CSI). Student teachers at CSI created these teacher materials to promote place-based education and collaboration between educators in schools and in national parks. 
NPS PHOTO African Burial Ground National Monument, located in lower Manhattan. Compares the experiences of Europeans, who chose to immigrate to the United States, with the forced immigration of enslaved persons from Africa. 
NPS PHOTO Great Kills Park on Staten Island, part of Gateway National Receration Area Most visitors think of Great Kills Park as pure nature and recreation. But thousands of years ago, Native Americans called it home. 
NPS PHOTO General Grant National Memorial in upper Manhattan This unit examines the Civil War and includes a field trip to the Manhattan tomb of General Ulysseus S. Grant, who also served as America's 18th president. 
library of congress Immigrants leaving Ellis Island, early 20th Century How did immigration in the late 19th and early 20th century change the nation, particularly on the east coast of the United States? |
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There are 10 National Parks with 23 unique destinations in New York City, Westchester County and northern New Jersey. The National Parks of New York Harbor are visited more than 12 million times a year. More...