Session 1: Building Background

Visit this webpage and click on linked pages to learn more about the Bronx. Be sure to click "see the Sites" and read all three sections under "History".

Read this timeline and study the pictures to learn more about the history of the Bronx.

Read this brief blog entry to learn some basic facts about Bronx history and culture.

A detailed history of the Bronx - learn about how the population has changed over time. Click links at the bottom of the page to read more about specific Bronx topics.

A comprehensive history of the Bronx. Use the subheadings to help sort through the information in the informative text.

Read the podcast background info and click the links to listen to podcasts about specific Bronx topics.

Watch this video to learn more about the overall history of NYC.

Watch this student-created video to learn more about the history of the Bronx through a historian interview.

Watch this video to learn how NYC boroughs got their names.