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“I have seen our troops fought like tigers”: New Yorkers on the Civil War Battlefield This program has not yet been evaluated. - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 
2009-10 Honorable Mention
New York played an important role in the American Civil War by contributing more soldiers to the war effort than any other state in the Union. Please join us as we glimpse back into the lives of these soldiers through the letters they sent home and the objects...
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New York State Historical Association Distance Learning Overview This program has not yet been evaluated. - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
This preview will share the highlights from our programs ranging from studies of geography using the Eugene Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, to the story of "The Peppermint King" and the Erie Canal. Other programs include early New York State settlers a...
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A Visit to the Mohawk Bark House 
based on 4 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
During this program, students will experience the history and culture of the Hausenosaunee. Students will "visit" a 1790's Mohawk Bark House and through artifacts will see how the Hausenosaunee blended their culture with that of the Europeans.
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Fundamentals of Art 
based on 7 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
In a videoconference program with educators at New York State Historical Association, students will explore pieces of fine art, folk art, and Native American art at Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY. They will learn how the “elements of art,” including l...
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A Visit to the Children's Barnyard - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
Join the farmers as they care for our baby farm animals. Discover what each of our babies will provide for the farmer and her family when they are all grown up. See a minimum of two of our babies live!!
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Stop, Drop and Roll!! based on 13 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
Students will learning about firefighters and their important jobs, we will talk about fire safety and important things to know at home and school about how to protect yourself from fire. Students will enjoy a 45-minute virtual tour of the Folk Art on Fire exh...
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Carving Out a Place in History This program has not yet been evaluated. - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
In a videoconfrence program with educators at The Farmers' Museum students will use the various mural, relief carvings and animals of the Empire State Carousel to take a ride trough the history of New York State. They will learn the important people, places an...
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Where in Native America? based on 10 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
In a program with educators at New York State Historical Association, students will learn about the geographical locations and environmental features of North American regions. The one-hour lesson will connect how these elements shaped the cultures and tradit...
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A Visit to the More House based on 12 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
What was Thanksgiving like 150 years ago and how was the food prepared? In this engaging program students will visit The More family kitchen at The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York, and speak with Mrs. More as she cooks over an open hearth fire using c...
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A Visit to the Village Blacksmith This program has not yet been evaluated. - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
Who was the village blacksmith? What role in everyday life did he perform? In this engaging program students will visit Fields Blacksmith shop at The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown, New York and speak with the rural blacksmith as he demonstrates his craft.
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Free Program! So You want to Start History Day? This program has not yet been evaluated. - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
Do you want your students to get excited about participating in National History Day? Let the New York State Historical Association introduce the program to your school!
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A Visit to Filer's School House based on 2 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
In a videoconference program with educators at the New York State Historical Association, students will be able to experience part of a school day from a rural one room school house. Using The Farmers’ Museum’s one room schoolhouse and various primary source d...
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Settle Down! A History of New York’s Pioneering Settlers based on 15 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
Settle Down! A History of New York’s Pioneering Settlers – Math (Grades 3-8)
Students will learn about the lives of New York’s pioneering settlers while performing math problems in this lesson. How would you make money and what would you spend it on if you ...
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Mrs. Claus visits the More House based on 8 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
Ever wonder how Saint Nicholas came to be Santa Claus in the United States? Visit with Mrs. Claus and learn how Washington Irving, Thomas Nast, Gene Autry and Rockefeller Center all influenced how Americans regard Santa Claus and Christmass. The Man in Red h...
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The Peppermint King and the Erie Canal (Grades 4-8) based on 17 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
This lesson tells the story of the Hotchkiss family in nineteenth-century Lyons, New York, who benefited and flourished by transporting their peppermint products via the Erie Canal. A museum educator will use the Hotchkiss family’s experiences, as well as many...
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Meanings of the Mask based on 4 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
In this popular program, students will take a virtual tour of the Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, especially its series of Yup’ik ceremonial masks. While learning about these Alaskan masks, a museum educator will play an interactive game with students ...
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Faces of the North based on 2 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
Students will learn about the Native American cultures of Alaska, read a story, and look at masks from the Yup'ik culture.
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Connections to Nature: Haudenosaunee Creation Story based on 4 evaluation(s). - by New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum 2009-10 Honorable Mention
In this program, students will learn about the Sky Woman story of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) of upstate New York. While the museum educator narrates, students will help act out the story using specific actions for each character. Students will then learn abo...
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