New York City History for Kids : From New Amsterdam to the Big Apple with 21 Activities by Panchyk, Richard instant download

New York City History for Kids : From New Amsterdam to the Big Apple with 21 Activities by Panchyk, Richard instant download

1 online resource (146 pages), In this lively 400-year history, kids will read about Peter Stuyvesant and the enterprising Dutch colonists, follow the spirited patriots as they rebel against the British during the American Revolution, learn about the crimes of the infamous Tweed Ring, journey through the notorious Five Points slum with its tenements and street vendors, and soar to new heights with the Empire State Building and New York City's other amazing skyscrapers. Along the way, they'll stop at Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and many other prominent New York landmarks. With informative and fu, Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Time Line; Introduction; 1. Mannahatta; Make Samp Porridge; 2. New Amsterdam; Build a Replica of Fort Amsterdam/Fort George; Create a Dutch Fireplace Tile; Archaeology in Your Backyard; 3. An English Colony; Landfill Game; Zenger Mock Trial; 4. Revolutionary New York; Erect a Liberty Pole; City Hall Park Walking Tour; Create a Walking Tour of Your Neighborhood; 5. Merchant City; Randel Plan Game; Be a New York Journalist; 6. Innocence Lost; Draw a Political Cartoon; Fifth Avenue Walking Tour; 7. A City of Contrasts, Trace Your AncestorsPut on a Broadway Show; Then and Now Game; 8. The City That Never Sleeps; Draw a Gibson Girl; Be a Tin Pan Alley Songwriter; Play Stickball; Skyscraper Walking Tour; Make New York Bagels; Selected Bibliography; Places to Visit; index; Back Cover, Print version record, Includes bibliographical references and index