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Explore New York City's Attractions and Book a Flight!

Surf the internet to fill in a grid, answer a quiz, and find information about New York City's popular attractions. Take a virtual tour and book a flight to the city!

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Explore New York City's Attractions and Book a Flight!

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  1. A webquest designed by Patrizia Carboni

  2. Surf the Internet to… Fill in a grid Answer a quiz Visit some of New York City’s attractions and find out some information about them Answer some final questions and take a virtual tour of New York City’s most popular sites Book a flight to New York City!

  3. First of all visit this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City And find out the information to complete the following grid:

  4. Introductory Quiz Use the website below to find the answer to these questions about New York City Who was the first European to visit the area of New York? What is the name of the river in New York? What was the original name of New York? Which borough is the most populous? In which borough is Broadway? Where is the Yankee Stadium? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

  5. Introductory Quiz Answers

  6. Now let’s visit some of New York’s most popular attractions (click on the pictures) and find out some information about them: Brooklyn Bridge Statue of Liberty Empire State Building Guggenheim Museum

  7. Empire State Building Visit the site www.esbnyc.com, click on ESB Tourism, then on Facts and Trivia and answer these questions: How many floors, windows, and elevators does the ESB have? How long did it take to finish the ESB? Now go to the site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building and find out: What happens to the ESB in the movie “Independence Day”? Where is the ESB located?

  8. Empire State Building Answers:

  9. Statue of Liberty Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty and find the answer to the following questions: Who was the creator of the Statue of Liberty? Where is the Statue located? When was the Statue of Liberty added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Site?

  10. Statue of Liberty Answers:

  11. Brooklyn Bridge Have a look at www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/index.html, click on Bridges and try to answer these questions: How long did it take to finish the Brooklyn Bridge? How long is the Brooklyn Bridge? When did the Brooklyn Bridge open to the public? What New York boroughs does the Brooklyn Bridge connect?

  12. Brooklyn Bridge Answers:

  13. Guggenheim Museum Visit the museum site www.guggenheim.org, go to History and then click on Visit us and find out: Who designed the Guggenheim Museum? What day is the museum closed?

  14. Guggenheim Museum Answers:

  15. And now go to www.ny.com, click on Sightseeing first and then on Mayor NY Sights and make a list of other interesting places to visit in New York City Then find out the following information: What is the world’s largest cathedral? What is the official residence of the Mayor of New York? How many theaters are there in NYC’s Theater District? How many flags are there in front of the United Nations Headquarters?

  16. Answers:

  17. Finally take a look at the map on http://www.virtualnyctour.com/ And enjoy a fun collection of interactive 360 degrees virtual tours of New York City!!

  18. Now use the website below to book a flight to New York www.opodo.co.uk You must look for a return, direct flight for two adults You are leaving on 5 July and coming back on 30 July You can choose class and airline How much does it cost? Your answer:

  19. The End

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