The New-York Historical Society's Art of History brings a new and innovative approach to teaching New York and American history into your classroom. This five session mini-residency combines art history and the visual arts with the study of historical evidence offering students the opportunity to strengthen their observation and descriptive skills. And the hands-on art making provides them with tools to document what they have learned and share it in a culminating classroom exhibition. Classroom teachers receive pre- and post- activities for each session which can further develop students' history knowledge as well as their reading, writing and speaking skills. A planning session with participating teachers precedes each residency. The Art of History supports the Common Core State Standards for Literacy and History and the New York State Standards for Social Studies and for the Visual Arts. Residency themes include:

• Families Then and Now (Grade 1)
• Transportation in New York (Grade 2)
• Life with the Lenape (Grade 4 and up)
• Life in New Amsterdam (Grade 4 and up)
• American Revolution (Grade 4 and up)
• Slavery in New York (Grade 4 and up)
• Immigration in New York (Grade 4 and up)