Project.

1. Project. TRAVELLING TO THE USA CONNECTICUT, EAST HARTFORD by the group of students “Erudit”, School Summer Camp, Sayanogorsk,Russia 2014

2. Our group.

3. We invite you to travel with us and we give you information about it. • Information about the state and the city • Our plans for a week tour • Photos of places we want to visit • Expenses

4. About Connecticut. Connecticut (eng. Connecticut [kəˈnɛtɨkət]) - a state in the North-East of the USA, included in the New England region. The capital city of Hartford, the largest city of Bridgeport. The population is 3 580 709 persons (29th place in the USA; data 2011). Is the forty-eighth the size of the US state. If not to take into account the district of Columbia, the state ranks first in terms of GDP per capita in the USA (54397 dollars). The name of the state is derived from the expression on Algonquian language, which is translated as "long river, subject to tides. Official nickname since 1959 Constitution State (the State of the Constitution). First official nickname was Nutmeg State (the State of nutmeg).

5. The first settlers and the population of the state. The first settlers in the territory of the state were the Dutch, who established a settlement in the future become by the city of Hartford. Until 1667 half of the territory was a part of New Netherland, then was transferred to the British Empire, and the colony of Connecticut was founded by the Englishman Thomas hooker in 1636. Connecticut was among the first 13 States, which declared its independence from England.

6. Distribution of population by race: white - 77,6 % Italian origin - 19,3 % Irish descent and 17.9 % English origin to 10.7 % German origin - 10,4 % French and francocanadian origin - 9,6 % Polish descent - 8,6 % African Americans to 10.1 % Indians - 0,3 % Asians - 3,8 %

7. The flag of the state of Connecticut.

8. The seal of the state of Connecticut.

9. East Hartford East Hartford is a town, Connecticut, the US. The population is about 51 thousand. The town is located on the east bank of theConnecticut River.

11. Geography and climate. • In the North-West of the state of Connecticut is the highest point is mount Frissell (748 m above sea level). Through the Central part of North-South river Connecticut, which then flows into the Strait of long island. Built on the river Housatonic platinum, form here several picturesque lakes. A large part of the state is forested. On the South of the state, find sandy beaches and marshes. On the Western part are ranges Taconic and Berkshire. The city mostly located in the South-Western part. In the northeast Connecticut forest and agricultural areas. The climate is humid temperate. The summers are warm and humid due to the proximity to the Atlantic ocean, cool winters with heavy snowfalls. Average temperature in January ranges from -5 degrees C to 3 C, in July - from 19 degrees C to 25 C. On the territory of the state periodically sweep tropical storms and hurricanes.

12. Our plans for a week tour • Day 1 – Travelling from Sayanogorsk to Abakan, from Abakan to Moscow. • Day 2 – Travelling from Moscow to Boston, from Boston to East Hartford. • Day 3 – Town Green Park, cinema, walks along the streets, shopping for souvenirs. • Day4 – Museums: M. Twain and H. Stowe’s Houses • Day 5 – Six Flags Park • Day 6 – Boston Science Museum, Boston – Moscow • Day 7 – Moscow – Abakan, Abakan - Sayanogorsk

13. Photo town of East Hartford.

14. Town Green Park

15. Sheraton Hartford Hotel 100 East River Drive · East Hartford

16. Mark Twain’s House

17. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s House

18. Six Flags Park

19. Boston Museum of Science