NEW YORK AT 250: USING THE NYS LIBRARY RESOURCE GUIDE IN THE SCHOOLS – Theme 1 – Indigenous History – 3-Hour VIRTUAL Session facilitated by Dana Brown – 8:30-11:30am

How exciting! The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence – the formal founding document of the United States which led to the American Revolution, is on July 4, 2026! New York State will formally commemorate the 250 or the Semiquincentennial, through the year 2033. The NYS Library Resource Guide is chock full of resources to help us impact our curriculum and bring this living history to our students. Join Dana Brown, former Social Studies, ELA & School Library Director, in this series to delve into these resources across the curriculum by theme. NEW YORK AT 250: THEME 1 – INDIGENOUS HISTORY In this session, we will review tribal maps online, gather teacher resources to update our teaching of indigenous history in New York State, including ready-to-go slide presentations, review multiple book lists and media recommendations, as well as the PBS Playlist series and the NYS Museum recorded presentations with indigenous artists. Target Audience: Grs. 4-12 Social Studies Teachers; Librarians; Grs. 4-12 ELA Teachers; Art Teachers
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PQLCiWQMyhE-3blBE-tXn7Y76oNN4MOP/view?usp=sharing
Registration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5443786