Thursday, May 24: Buffalo’s Neighborhoods
Time: 4:30 – 7 pm
Location: Silo City/Barrel Factory
Session Description:
We’ll get into the heart of Buffalo’s industrial era in this session in the Old First Ward. The First Ward is the neighborhood adjacent to the Buffalo River, located in the shadows of the grain elevators that employed many of the neighborhood’s residents. On the tour, you will learn about how the growth and development of the neighborhood was closely tied to the rise of the grain trade at Buffalo’s harbor. A neighborhood with a proudly Irish heritage, the First Ward has been the birthplace and home to some of Buffalo’s most famous citizens, including Michael Shea, Jimmy Slattery, and Fingy Connors.
Time: 4:30 – 7 pm
Location: Silo City/Barrel Factory
- Tour: Silo City
- Presentation: Old First Ward & Buffalo’s Neighborhoods
- IDM Work
Session Description:
We’ll get into the heart of Buffalo’s industrial era in this session in the Old First Ward. The First Ward is the neighborhood adjacent to the Buffalo River, located in the shadows of the grain elevators that employed many of the neighborhood’s residents. On the tour, you will learn about how the growth and development of the neighborhood was closely tied to the rise of the grain trade at Buffalo’s harbor. A neighborhood with a proudly Irish heritage, the First Ward has been the birthplace and home to some of Buffalo’s most famous citizens, including Michael Shea, Jimmy Slattery, and Fingy Connors.
NYS Frameworks Alignment
Kindergarten:
K.1 Children’s sense of self is shaped by experiences that are unique to them and their families, and by common experiences shared by a community or nation.
K.2 Children, families, and communities exhibit cultural similarities and differences.
K.3 Symbols and traditions help develop a shared culture and identity within the United States.
K.7 People and communities are affected by and adapt to their physical environment.
K.8 The past, present, and future describe points in time and help us examine and understand events.
K.9 People have economic needs and wants. Goods and services can satisfy people’s wants. Scarcity is the condition of not being able to have all of the goods and services that a person wants or needs.
Grade 1:
1.1 Language, beliefs, customs, and traditions help shape the identity and culture of a family and a community.
1.2 There are significant individuals, historical events, and symbols that are important to American cultural identity.
1.3 A citizen is a member of a community or group. Students are citizens of their local and global communities.
1.5 The location and place of physical features and man-made structures can be described and interpreted by using symbols and geographic vocabulary.
1.6 People and communities depend on and modify their physical environment in order to meet basic needs.
1.8 Historical sources reveal information about how life in the past differs from the present.
Grade 2
2.1 A community is a population of various individuals in a common location. It can be characterized as urban, suburban, or rural. Population density and use of the land are some characteristics that define and distinguish types of communities.
2.5 Geography and natural resources shape where and how urban, suburban, and rural communities develop and how they sustain themselves.
2.6 Identifying continuities and changes over time can help understand historical developments.
Grade 3
3.3 Geographic factors often influence where people settle and form communities. People adapt to and modify their environment in different ways to meet their needs.
Grade 4
4.6 WESTWARD MOVEMENT AND INDUSTRIALIZATION: New York State played an important role in the growth of the United States. During the 1800s, people traveled west looking for opportunities. Economic activities in New York State are varied and have changed over time, with improvements in transportation and technology.
(Standards: 1, 3, 4; Themes: MOV, TCC, GEO, ECO, TECH)
Grade 8
8.2 A CHANGING SOCIETY: Industrialization and immigration contributed to the urbanization of America. Problems resulting from these changes sparked the Progressive movement and increased calls for reform. (Standards: 1, 2, 4; Themes: MOV, SOC, TECH, EXCH)
8.4 WORLD WAR I AND THE ROARING TWENTIES: Various diplomatic, economic, and ideological factors contributed to the United States decision to enter World War I. Involvement in the war significantly altered the lives of Americans. Postwar America was characterized by economic prosperity, technological innovations, and changes in the workplace.
(Standards: 1, 2, 4; Themes: SOC, GOV, ECO, TECH)
Grade 11
11.5 INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION (1870 – 1920): The United States was transformed from an agrarian to an increasingly industrial and urbanized society. Although this transformation created new economic opportunities, it also created societal problems that were addressed by a variety of reform efforts.
(Standards: 1, 3, 4, 5; Themes: TCC, GEO, SOC, CIV, TECH)
11.7 PROSPERITY AND DEPRESSION (1920 – 1939): The 1920s and 1930s were a time of cultural and economic changes in the nation. During this period, the nation faced significant domestic challenges, including the Great Depression.
(Standards: 1, 4; Themes: ID, TCC, SOC, CIV)
K.1 Children’s sense of self is shaped by experiences that are unique to them and their families, and by common experiences shared by a community or nation.
K.2 Children, families, and communities exhibit cultural similarities and differences.
K.3 Symbols and traditions help develop a shared culture and identity within the United States.
K.7 People and communities are affected by and adapt to their physical environment.
K.8 The past, present, and future describe points in time and help us examine and understand events.
K.9 People have economic needs and wants. Goods and services can satisfy people’s wants. Scarcity is the condition of not being able to have all of the goods and services that a person wants or needs.
Grade 1:
1.1 Language, beliefs, customs, and traditions help shape the identity and culture of a family and a community.
1.2 There are significant individuals, historical events, and symbols that are important to American cultural identity.
1.3 A citizen is a member of a community or group. Students are citizens of their local and global communities.
1.5 The location and place of physical features and man-made structures can be described and interpreted by using symbols and geographic vocabulary.
1.6 People and communities depend on and modify their physical environment in order to meet basic needs.
1.8 Historical sources reveal information about how life in the past differs from the present.
Grade 2
2.1 A community is a population of various individuals in a common location. It can be characterized as urban, suburban, or rural. Population density and use of the land are some characteristics that define and distinguish types of communities.
2.5 Geography and natural resources shape where and how urban, suburban, and rural communities develop and how they sustain themselves.
2.6 Identifying continuities and changes over time can help understand historical developments.
Grade 3
3.3 Geographic factors often influence where people settle and form communities. People adapt to and modify their environment in different ways to meet their needs.
Grade 4
4.6 WESTWARD MOVEMENT AND INDUSTRIALIZATION: New York State played an important role in the growth of the United States. During the 1800s, people traveled west looking for opportunities. Economic activities in New York State are varied and have changed over time, with improvements in transportation and technology.
(Standards: 1, 3, 4; Themes: MOV, TCC, GEO, ECO, TECH)
Grade 8
8.2 A CHANGING SOCIETY: Industrialization and immigration contributed to the urbanization of America. Problems resulting from these changes sparked the Progressive movement and increased calls for reform. (Standards: 1, 2, 4; Themes: MOV, SOC, TECH, EXCH)
8.4 WORLD WAR I AND THE ROARING TWENTIES: Various diplomatic, economic, and ideological factors contributed to the United States decision to enter World War I. Involvement in the war significantly altered the lives of Americans. Postwar America was characterized by economic prosperity, technological innovations, and changes in the workplace.
(Standards: 1, 2, 4; Themes: SOC, GOV, ECO, TECH)
Grade 11
11.5 INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION (1870 – 1920): The United States was transformed from an agrarian to an increasingly industrial and urbanized society. Although this transformation created new economic opportunities, it also created societal problems that were addressed by a variety of reform efforts.
(Standards: 1, 3, 4, 5; Themes: TCC, GEO, SOC, CIV, TECH)
11.7 PROSPERITY AND DEPRESSION (1920 – 1939): The 1920s and 1930s were a time of cultural and economic changes in the nation. During this period, the nation faced significant domestic challenges, including the Great Depression.
(Standards: 1, 4; Themes: ID, TCC, SOC, CIV)