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	Archaeology: Hands-On History Students learn a wide range of archaeological principles from plotting and graphing to stratigraphy and "in situ." Students read and interpret primary sources, such as a variety of maps and other original documents, in order to create dig boxes before going on an actual dig. Students also use mathematics to measure and calculate area, and to tabulate, represent, and analyze their data. Finally, students work with and create a variety of charts and graphic organizers and record their findings using scientific and descriptive writing.
	Building a Classroom Museum Professional artist helps students create museum exhibits including art objects, facsimiles of artifacts, dioramas, diagrams, and labels. Teaches creative problem solving, research techniques, social studies, and applied mathematics.
	City As History Students gain a first-hand understanding of American history by working with the historical, natural, and artistic resources of New York and examining historical objects, taking walking tours, using old maps, and reading primary source documents such as period letters and journals. Visits to historic houses, parks, museums, and cultural institutions supplement in-class studies of American History. For example, students may learn about America's cultural roots and folk traditions by making whirligigs and weathervanes and visiting the American Folk Art Museum. Or, students may learn about New York City's geography and natural resources by studying a local park and making topographic maps demonstrating how landforms affected the growth of cities and industry.
	Early Childhood Social Studies Students in grades preK-3 learn basic social studies skills such as researching and mapping through hands-on projects. For example, students build models of Native American communities, make finger puppets of community workers, sing songs from various periods of American history, and create simple journals.
	Fanciful Folk Art Students learn the arts and crafts of various cultures. They learn about such items as masks, metalwork, beadwork, dolls, pottery, basketry, weaving, toys, instruments, and sandcraft. Students then create their own folk art based on the particular culture they are studying.
	Global Understanding/Cultural Literacy (Lower Grades) This program integrates literature into the social studies curriculum. Students in grades 3-6 read stories and do hands-on activities from twelve countries to gain a greater insight into the mindsets, cultural attitudes and values of different peoples. Stories range from trickster tales in the 3rd grade to excerpts from classical literature including poems by Pablo Neruda and short stories from Chekhov in the sixth grade. This interdisciplinary curriculum increases students' reading and writing skills, develops their cultural literacy, and strengthens their math, social studies, research, and problem solving skills.
	Global Understanding/Cultural Literacy (Upper Grades) Students in grades 7-12 explore cultural attitudes, history, government, belief systems and literature from twelve countries. Students work with primary source documents, develop mapping skills, and learn to interpret literature in historic and cultural contexts. This interdisciplinary program improves reading and writing skills, develops cultural literacy, and strengthens research, history, social studies, and problem solving skills. This program is targeted to help students pass their Global Regents exam.