Environment al Awareness & Technology:

Making a Dif f erence

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Community HistoryCommunity HistoryThe Town of Huntington dates from April 2nd, 1653, when Richard Holbrook, The Town of Huntington dates from April 2nd, 1653, when Richard Holbrook, Robert Williams and Daniel Whitehead, all of Oyster Bay, bought from Robert Williams and Daniel Whitehead, all of Oyster Bay, bought from Raseokan, Sachem of the Matinecock tribe, a parcel of land that is now known Raseokan, Sachem of the Matinecock tribe, a parcel of land that is now known as "the First Purchase." The Oyster Bay men immediately turned the land over as "the First Purchase." The Oyster Bay men immediately turned the land over to a group of white men who had already settled within its boundaries. This to a group of white men who had already settled within its boundaries. This first purchase was bordered on the west by Cold Spring Harbor, on the east by first purchase was bordered on the west by Cold Spring Harbor, on the east by Northport Harbor, on the south by what is now known as Old Country Road and Northport Harbor, on the south by what is now known as Old Country Road and on the north by Long Island Sound. As time went on, other land was purchased on the north by Long Island Sound. As time went on, other land was purchased from the Indians, gradually extending the limits of the town from Long Island from the Indians, gradually extending the limits of the town from Long Island Sound on the north to Great South Bay on the south, and from Oyster Bay on Sound on the north to Great South Bay on the south, and from Oyster Bay on the west to Smithtown and Islip on the east. In 1872 the town was divided, the the west to Smithtown and Islip on the east. In 1872 the town was divided, the southern portion becoming the Town of Babylon.southern portion becoming the Town of Babylon.

From Town of Huntington From Town of Huntington website:http://town.huntington.ny.us/town_history.cfmwebsite:http://town.huntington.ny.us/town_history.cfm

Vanderbilt Museum/PlanetariumDepartment of ParksDolan DNA Learning CenterCold Spring Harbor Whaling MuseumHecksher ParkVarious local merchants such as farms florist and fishing Local Beaches and public landsWebsites of these sites and other related web resources

Students and teachers will utilize the web to Students and teachers will utilize the web to contact, react and, interact with the community.contact, react and, interact with the community.Students will use computers for:Students will use computers for:Creating blogs, video/audio conferencing, Creating blogs, video/audio conferencing, research, word processing, layout and design, research, word processing, layout and design, publishing, artwork creation, photography, publishing, artwork creation, photography, webdesign, creating maps, charts, diagramswebdesign, creating maps, charts, diagrams

...between the classroom and the community

Goals and Outcomes

To create a diversified learning environment To create a diversified learning environment that will appeal to the multiple intelligences that will appeal to the multiple intelligences and abilities.and abilities.To allow students to discover and create their To allow students to discover and create their own environments for learning and interacting own environments for learning and interacting with Nature and communitywith Nature and communityTo instill a sense of responsibility through To instill a sense of responsibility through action and educationaction and education