lesson six: new york through time. what do you know about new york? films and tv set in the city?...

Lesson Six: New York through time

What do you know about New York?Films and TV set in the city?Famous landmarks?Well-known people who live there?

Introducing: New York

New York © Phil Dolby, Flickr

Exploring NYC

Empire State Building and One World Trade 2014 © Anthony Quintano, Flickr

Statue of Liberty © Dominque James, Flickr

Time Square + New York Taxi © Felix Morganer, Flickr

Watch this video and think about how the city has changed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOrgslc1-Ek /How has the land-use changed?Which parts of NYC have the biggest buildings?How has central park changed?How has the River Hudson changed?

New York: how has the city changed over time?

Exploring New York

New York City is in the state of New York Did you know? That New York used to be

called New Amsterdam? It is sometimes referred to as ‘the Big

Apple’ There are five boroughs that make up New

York City. These are: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Exploring NYC

New York: how has the city changed over time?

New York: 1770 © Wikipedia

New York: how has the city changed over time?

Manhattan in New York is organised by a grid system. This was put into place in 1881. This means that the streets are easier to navigate and more uniform than irregular, or more traditional patterns of streets.

Manhattan, New York 1946 © Wikipedia

Lower Manhattan Aerial by Ibagli © Wikimedia Commons

Lower Manhattan

"1996.164.2-1808 glass SL1" by George Bradford Brainerd - Brooklyn Museum © Wikimedia Commons

Brooklyn Bridge, ca. 1872-1887

Brooklyn Bridge © Diego Torress Silvestre, Flickr

Brooklyn Bridge, 2015

Fifth Avenue © Wikipedia

Fifth Avenue, 1898

Fifth Avenue, 2015

Fifth Avenue © Wikipedia

Explore how different areas of New York have changed since the 1960s. Go to: http://www.nyc-grid.com/home/tag/best Complete the Then and Now table activity based on images from the 1960s

How are the pictures the same?How are they different?Discuss how and why places might change over time.

Main Activity: NYC Grid website

Choose ONE of the locations you have explored for the Then and Now table activity.

Using computers research the history of this area in more detail. Can you find any newspaper articles on your area? What is the main use of the space e.g are there lots of restaurants or business? Or is this area residential?

Main Activity: NYC Grid website

Plenary

New York Fact Tennis: in turns begin with “Did you

know that...” and then give one piece of information, one fact, or one place, or landmark discussed within the lesson.

Plenary

New York City Transit Sign Shop © Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, Flickr