• 1. Who was Henry Hudson?
  • Where was he from?
  • When was he born?
  • When did he die? How old was he?

2. What was he looking for?

• Where did he go on his first voyage?
• What did he learn?
• For what country did he sail?

3. What was the name his ship?

• Details on the exterior
• Details on the interior
• Interesting facts

4. Life on the Half Moon

• Jobs of the crew
• Food
• Interesting facts

5. When did he discover the Hudson River?

• For what country was he sailing at this time?
• What did he think he discovered?
• What was his reaction to the land? (Support with quotes from journal)

6. Describe the Hudson River as it was then.

• Details on size
• Geographic features
• Where does it start? Where does it end?
• How was the Hudson River formed? (glaciers)

7. What was the reaction of Hudson to the Indians? The reaction of the Indians to Hudson?

• What kind of relationships did Henry Hudson form with the Indians?
• Use quotes from journals
• What kind of trading did Hudson do with the Indians?

8. Beaver trade

• Why were beavers important to Hudson?
• What does a beaver look like?
• Size of beavers
• Interesting facts about beavers as it relates to the European beaver trade

9. What was the name of the company Henry Hudson worked for?

• What was the company,s business?

10. Hudson,s last voyages

• Where did they take him?
• What happened on his last voyage
• Include quotes from journals
• Include map

11. Beauty along the Hudson

• What is the Hudson River School of Painting?
• Time period?
• Characteristics of the paintings?
• Examples of paintings and the artists

12. What is the Hudson River like today?

• Recreational uses
• Development along the Hudson
• Environmental issues
• Other information

13. How is Henry Hudson remembered today?

• Besides the Hudson River, what else?
• Include something on the Dutch influence on the development of New York
• A before and after photograph of the river, or use a Venn diagram