English Language Arts Lessons
Using the Hudson River
The lessons in this collection allow teachers to integrate study of the Hudson River with instruction in English Language Arts. The subjects of the readings relate to organisms, events, and phenomena addressed in other lesson plans included in the Hudson River Estuary Program's curriculum offerings. For example, the reading "The Atlantic Sturgeon of the Hudson River" may be assigned to students who are also working on the math skills lesson "On the Trail of the Hudson's Migratory Fish."
Readings in Hudson River Natural History
Students will practice English language arts skills by listening to or reading and then responding to short essays about Hudson River nature, science, and history.
Educator Lesson Plan for "Readings in Hudson River Natural History"
Available Short Essays
- From the Mountains to the Sea (360 kb pdf)
- The Atlantic Sturgeon of the Hudson River (130 kb pdf)
- Bald Eagles of the Hudson River (340 kb pdf)
- The Eel's Incredible Journey (150 kb pdf)
- Blue Claw! (200kb pdf)
Water Cycle Reading and Writing
Students will practice English language arts skills by listening to or reading a story about the water cycle and then writing a similar tale.
Educator Lesson Plan for "Water Cycle Reading and Writing"
Student Worksheet for "Water Cycle Reading and Writing" (150 kb pdf)
English Language Arts Lesson Package
Teacher and student sections for all of the lessons above in one pdf file, paginated to allow back to back copying.
English Language Arts Lesson Package (910 kb pdf)
