![]() ![]() It caught their attention as it encompassed several islands and passages to an inner bay and a river both deep enough and wide enough to accommodate large ships. In September 1609, Henry Hudson and the crew of De Halve Maen were on a voyage to find the northern route to Asia when they sighted a large bay. ![]() Students will be engaged in historical research and critical analysis.Students will analyze the encounters of the settlers of New Amsterdam with the indigenous population. ![]() Students will be able to identify the role of geography, seventeenth-century Dutch law, and commercial interests of the DWIC in the development of New Amsterdam.Students will examine primary documents and secondary sources to analyze the effects of the Dutch West India Company settlement in North America.Teaching with Russell Shorto’s book Island at the Center of the World Objectives ![]()
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