STEP 2 New York City – webquest
http://nycgo.com/?event=view.article&id=76016
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/mf/?id=101028
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
On your map of the United States of America:
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Find “New York State” and colour it in yellow and write its name next to it.
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Find “New York city” and write it in red.
Two Nicknames?______________________________________ Population?________________________
How many boroughs (quartier)? Names?___________________________________
In which borough is Broadway ?_____________________A famous park in NY?______________________
Name of the famous building which collapsed on September 11 th 2001, demolished by terrorist attack?
_________________________________________________________
Two other famous buildings? ___________________________________
Famous bridge?____________________________ Number of languages spoken in this city ?_____________
The tallest building in New York?____________________Most popular sport in NY city?_________________
What are “the New York Yankees”?_____________Two New York papers?_____________________________
Ellis Island
http://www.nps.gov/elis/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Island
Original name ?________________________
What was it ?__________________________
Opening date ?______________
Total number of immigrants passing through these doors ?____________________
Pick year for immigration there?_________________________________
Who was Annie Moore?______________________________________
What is Ellis Island now?__________________________________________
The Statue of Liberty
http://www.statueofliberty.org/Statue_History.html
Age ?______________________________
Sculptor ?_________________in collaboration with……………………………………………?
Height ?_____________________________
Number of rays on her crown? _____________Symbol?_____________________________
Who gave it to the USA and why
?_______________________________
EOC – Now present your research to your classmates