In partnership with the hard history project, historic hudson valley (HHV) will create a library of peer-driven, professionally reviewed classroom engagement strategies, including lesson plans,…

Historic Hudson Valley will use a $411,211 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to develop a library of classroom engagement resources for teaching about slavery. Working with the Hard History Project, Historic Hudson Valley will create peer-reviewed lesson plans, discussion prompts, and questions based on stories in its award-winning interactive documentary "People Not Property: Stories of Slavery in the Colonial North." Additional digital and on-site historic content will support teachers in confidently and sensitively engaging students on this aspect of American history. The two-year project grant period extends from September 2021 through August 2023.

In partnership with the hard history project, historic hudson valley (HHV) will create a library of peer-driven, professionally reviewed classroom engagement strategies, including lesson plans, critical response prompts, and discussion questions, for teaching about slavery. These resources will be based on the information contained in "people not property: stories of slavery in the colonial north," HHV's award-winning interactive documentary that reveals previously untold stories of enslaved individuals from pennsylvania to vermont. Additional digital and on-site historic content will supplement those resources and support teachers with curricular tools to confidently and sensitively engage students on this aspect of american history.