Webquest on New York City

21.12.2007

Une webquest pour les 3e pour approfondir ce qui a été vu en classe!

LET'S GO TO NEW-YORK CITY !

Population : .............................. in 2006

New-York City has got a nickname . What is it ? The .............................. ..............................

We don't know the exact origin of this nickname.
Perhaps it comes from : (Tick the right answer)

a film	a book	apples sold in the streets
rap musicians	a jazz club	a club in Harlem
a club in the Bronx	a dog race	a horse race

Do you know any famous new-yorkers ? Write their names :
................................................................................................................................................
How can we visit it ?

- Find 6 possibilities on this page :
1) .............................. 2) .............................. 3) .............................. - ..............................
4) .............................. 5) .............................. 6) ..............................
- Do you like this one ? What is it ? It's a ..............................
- or that one ? a ..............................
- A Circle Line .............................. is interesting too.

Do you know the famous marathon ? It takes place in the 5 boroughs of New-York.

Where does it start ? In .............................. ...............................................................................................

Find the other boroughs :
1) B.............................. 2) Q.............................. 3) B.............................. 4) M..............................
The .............................. Bridge is between .............................. .............................. and ..............................

When you are in Brooklyn, you can see the symbol of the USA on your left.
What is it ? ..................................................................................

Title	.........................................................................................
Location of statue	.........................................................................................
Sculptor	.........................................................................................
Engineer	.........................................................................................
Presented to .............................. by the people of ..............................	in (year) .................................
Why ?	in honour of ......................................................................
Height from base to torch	.........................................................................................
7 spikes in the crown represent	.........................................................................................

Look at some photos !

Not very far, there is .............................. Island. What is it possible to visit ?..........................................
Who came to the Island between 1892 and 1954 ? .....................................................

Where does the marathon finish ? It .............................. in .............................. ..............................

Now let's admire some buildings in Manhattan!

There are also some famous places in Manhattan!

What happens every New Year's Eve ? ..................................................................

How many people are present ? ..............................
How many viewers ?..............................
11) You can find a lot of shops in .............................. Avenue. Give an example : ..............................
12) This part is famous. What is its name ? ...................................................
Look at the photos !