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STUDENTS’

LOGBOOK

LIMAY-

SCRANTON-

NEW YORK

APRIL 2014

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ABOUT SCRANTON PA

1) IDENTITY CARD OF THE CITY

STATE:

NUMBER OF INHABITANTS:

AREA:

LOCATION:

CLIMATE:

A BIT OF HISTORY:

LANDMARKS AND ATTRACTIONS:

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MY HOST FAMILY

A PHOTO A PHOTO A PHOTO A PHOTO

Name and first name (of the family members ):

Ages:

Jobs/occupations:

Hobbies/sports:

Ask your host families about:

Their origins:

Their daily life:

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Their opinion about France:

Their vision of the American Dream:

PHOTOS…..PHOTOS…..PHOTOS…..PHOTOS…..

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My evening as a volunteer ….

Describe your action, who did you meet , what

did it consist in, give your impressions!

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NEW YORK

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MIDTOWN MANHATTAN

NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK

QUESTION 1: Yoko Ono gave a one million dollar endowment to support and maintain this site dedicated to the memory of her husband, John Lennon. The mosaic, a gift from the city of Naples, Italy, is inscribed with the word 'Imagine'. What is the name of this memorial site that is home to the 'peace garden'?

Lennon & Ono Memorial Garden

Penny Lane

Shakespeare Garden

Strawberry Fields

QUESTION 2:

Central Park is the largest city park in the United States.

False

True

QUESTION 3:

The Reservoir in Central Park was renamed in 1994 in honor of this former first lady who

could often be seen strolling or jogging around the reservoir.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Betty Ford

Barbara Bush

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Elizabeth Truman

Question 4:

In summer, every Saturday at 11:00 children gather in Central Park around the statue of this beloved author for storytelling hour. Who is the author of such stories as ' The Little Mermaid' and ' The Ugly Duckling'?

Aesop

Hans Christian Anderson

Grimm Brothers

Frank Baum

Question 5:

In this garden in Central Park you will find lavender, thyme, columbine, rosemary, violets and roses. You will also see a white mulberry tree that is grafted from a tree a famous playwright planted in Stratford-in-Avon in 1602?

Shakespeare's Garden

Rose Garden

Old English Garden

Marlowe's Garden

Question 6:

To raise money to build a new playground in Central Park this singer gave a concert in the summer of 1983. She began the concert with 'Family' but rain caused the concert to be cancelled. Keeping the crowd in control, the singer sang 'Endless Love' as the disappointed people left. What is the name of this singer who returned the next night to perform 'Endless Love' in a free concert for over one half a million people?

Janis Joplin

Madonna

Diana Ross

Cher

Question 7:

A sculpture in Central Park features a March Hare looking at his watch as if he's late for a

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very important date. A young girl sits on a mushroom next to a little gentleman who looks 'mad as a hatter' and a dormouse sits quietly near the mushroom. In what Lewis Carroll classic would you find these delightful characters? -

Question 8:

The first monument to honor an African American in New York City is dedicated to this jazz great who composed the classics 'Mood Indigo' and 'Sophisticated Lady'. The monument of what Presidential Medal of Freedom Winner stands at 110th St and Fifth Avenue?

Miles Davis

Louie Armstrong

Duke Ellington

B. B. King

Question 9:

It's a beautiful Saturday morning and you want to explore Central Park with your family. Which form of transportation should your family NOT plan on using?

Gondola

Bicycle

Cars

Carriage

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THE UNITED NATIONS

Question 1: Who was the architect of the UN building?

o Le Corbusier

o Niemeyer

Question 2: How do the united Nations work ? Find at least 3 important roles

the UN have!

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THE ROCKFELLER CENTER

1) What is the dominant architectural style in this place?

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2) Give the names of two famous paintings you will find in the hall of the GE

buiding !

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3) Give your impressions after having reached the top of the rock !!

THE 5 TH AVENUE

1) When was it built?

2) Fifth Avenue is the traditional route for many celebratory parades.

Can you name some of them!

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Now it is up to you!

Name the other famous or less famous

sights you are visiting and note down

some information…..

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DOWNTOWN SOUTH

GROUND ZERO

Note down some significant facts in order to remember the place

BATTERY PARK

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UPTOWN

BROOKLYN BRIDGE

1) What boroughs does this bridge connect?

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2) Give the other name of the Brooklyn Bridge!

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3) When did it open?

o 1900

o 1915

o 1940

4) Can you name some famous movies which feature the bridge?

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Back in the MIDTOWN

MOMA MUSEUM

1. Claude Monet painted only one "Water Lily" masterpiece in his life, and New York's Museum of Modern Art owns it.

True

False

2.For many of us, "Modern Art" means "Picasso". MoMA cherishes and displays many of his works, including the Cubist "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" from 1907. Who or what are the five females pictured in the painting?

Greek goddesses

Picasso's friends, including Gertrude Stein

Daughters of the nobility

Prostitutes

3.In MoMA's sculpture garden and elsewhere in the museum, you will find works by all of these artists. Who is particu larly famous for "mobiles" and "stabiles"?

Henry Moore

Alexander Calder

Alberto Giacometti

Isamu Noguchi

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4. She painted "Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair" (1940) and 1937's "Fulang-Chang and Me", both owned by MoMA.

Georgia O'Keeffe

Berthe Morisot

Mary Cassatt

Frida Kahlo

5.A painting that almost always has a crowd of people looking at it is "Christina's World", which depicts a young girl lying on the ground and looking across a field at a house. What American painter produced this popular work of art?

Andy Warhol

James MacNeill Whistler

N.C. Wyeth

Andrew Wyeth

6. A new and exciting art movement was born in New York in the 1940s. The Museum of Modern Art is proud to display works by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, among others. What is the name given to these artists and their movement?

Surrealism

Pop Art

Abstract Expressionism

Fauvism

7.Which of the following is the largest object in MoMA's Architecture and Design collection?

A helicopter

A stuffed African elephant

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A giant Claes Oldenburg spoon

The Temple of Dendur

8. Although he is most famous for his "soup can" pop art and his silk-screened portraits of celebrities and himself, t his artist also made films and will forever be famous for stating "In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes."

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9. Finally, it wouldn't be a visit to MoMA without seeing "The Starry Night". Which of these facts about this stunning painting are TRUE?

It was painted by Vincent Van Gogh

The painting depicts a star-filled night sky, cypress trees, and a distant village

It was painted in 1889

All of these

TIMES SQUARE

1) Describe the place, what is the atmosphere?......

2) Keep your ears open! How many languages can you recognize?

3) What can you deduce about this city ?

Enjoy it fully …Enjoy it fully …Enjoy it fully …Enjoy it fully …☺☺☺☺

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