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Coming of Age in America: A town in Westchester County, New York from Colonial settlement to the arrival of President Washington An Elementary School Social Studies Curriculum Unit In this unit, students learn about life during the 17th and 18th centuries in the village of Eastchester, New York, located approximately 20 miles north of New York City. Today this is the city of Mt. Vernon. Lessons are centered on the history of the village church, its cemetery, and the village green, as well as the Revolutionary War; each lesson is introduced by a written passage, and feature copies of town records, letters, diaries, tombstones, and architecture. Questions are based on these documents, as well as the introductory paragraphs. You can download a copy of the Teachers' guide by clicking on the link below. To receive the Student Workbook, please reply to this e mail. Click for the Student Workbook. |
Last updated: January 3, 2022