WEBQUEST

“A trip to the U.S.A”

INDEX STAGE 1: AT HOME STAGE 2:STILL AT HOME STAGE 3: NEW YORK CITY STAGE 4: WASHINGTON, D.C STAGE 5: STILL IN WASHINGTON D.C. STAGE 6: LEXINGTON STAGE 7:MEMPHIS STAGE 8: OKLAHOMA CITY STAGE 9: SANTA FE STAGE 10: FLAGSTAFF STAGE 11: STILL IN FLAGSTAFF STAGE 12: LOS ÁNGELES EVALUATION

     Harry has already made up his mind about the places he is going to stop by in his journey. He is in

his room, spending some time with his road atlas, flipping back and forth the pages so that he gets

a whole picture of the country and the stops he is going to make.  

By using a map of the USA, find the states these cities belong to and put in order, in an imaginary line,

from East to West, the above cities.

STAGE 1: AT HOME

Memphis: Tennessee

Santa Fe: New Mexico

Washington, D.C: Maryland

Flagstaff: Arizona

Los Angeles: California New York City: New York

Oklahoma: Oklahoma

Lexington: Kentucky

STAGE 2:STILL AT HOME

Before he sets off, still at home, he makes a search on the web to obtain some basic information about the places he is visiting.

After navigating through the web and clicking once and again on the

many options and icons he is offered, he finds out the following pieces of information. You have to link this information to one of the

cities in task 1.

  -Here is the most popular horse race track in America: LEXINGTON

-It has the only coliseum, which has hosted two Olympic Games: LOS ANGELES

-It's the place where the king of rock and roll lived and died: MEMPHIS

-Here you can get off the subway at Little Italy, China Town and Harlem: NEW YORK CITY

-One of the world's natural wonders is waiting for you: FLAGSTAFF

-The place to learn about native Pueblo Indians: SANTA FE

-There is a museum, which shows you the history of the country: WASHINGTON

-This is where the Land Run took place: OKLAHOMA

STAGE 3: NEW YORK CITY      After arriving in New York and finding his accommodation, Harry made up his mind about his plan for the next day. As most tourists do, at their stay in the Big Apple, Harry thought about

visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The following morning, he made his way to the subway, where he got on a train that took him to the South tip of Manhattan. As he left the subway station he found the Nationall Park

Service building where tickets for the ferry to Liberty can be bought. He walked directly to it

and as he was approaching he saw a booth where he could learn more about the National

Park Service and obtain a year pass to all places of interest belonging to this institution. One of

the park rangers provided him with the information regarding passes and asked him to

fill in a form with his personal data. 

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the exercise.SORRY!

STAGE 4: WASHINGTON, D.C

   While sightseeing Washington, D.C., he learnt about several presidents in and around the places of interest in the National Mall: the

Lincoln, Jefferson and Roosevelt Memorials, the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the White

House, the Ford Theatre, the Arlington Cemetery, etc. He became so interested about the history of his own country that he entered

one of the branches of the Public Library to look for information about those presidents. Near

the National Mall, he found the branch at 1101 24th St, N.W. open to the public. He entered the public library building and searched the web for

information. Put in historical order, from the earliest to the most recent, the following list of

presidents.

1. George Washington

2. Thomas Jefferson

3. Abraham Linconln

4. Frankling D. Roosevelt

5. John F. Kennedy

6. Ronald Reagan

7. William J. Clinton

8. George W. Bush

9. Barack Obama

STAGE 5: STILL IN WASHINGTON D.C.           During his stay in Washington, D.C., Harry

noticed something unusual about the city: The National Mall, with the White House, the

Capitol, etc, was in the District of Columbia; but going across the Arlington Memorial

Bridge to see the Arlington Cemetery and the Pentagon meant entering into the state of

Virginia, whereas riding the Metro Red Line to the North meant going into the state of

Maryland. These facts arose his interest and he learnt that Washington is the only city in the country that does not belong to a state

but it is itself the District of Columbia. Try to find the names of the state where he is

stopping by in his trip across the country.

-Arizona: is a state of the United States of America located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by the eight Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise and then by Yuma in Yuma County.

-California: is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. Nicknamed "The Golden State," it is the most populous and third-largest state by land area, after Alaska and Texas. It is home to the nation's second and sixth-largest census statistical areas and eight of the nation's 50 most populous cities. Its five largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Fresno. California's capital is Sacramento.

-Kentucky: is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population.

 

-New Mexico: is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also part of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S. state.

-New York: is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the north and west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.

-Oklahoma: is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles (177,847 km²),Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people", and is known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State. Formed by the combination of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans, and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.

-Tennessee: is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,214,888, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers 42,169 square miles (109,220 km2), making it the 36th-largest by total land area. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 626,144. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 670,902. Nashville has the state's largest metropolitan area, at 1,521,437 people.

STAGE 6: LEXINGTON

After his stay in Washington, D.C., he moved to the West, he went across the Shenandoah

National Park, part of the Appalachians Mountains, and, in that way, he felt the same as the pioneers when going for the first time over the mountain range that set the limit for the first colonies. His motel was near Lexington,

Kentucky, - a popular place for horse racing -, but, to this surprise, in the motel room, he

found a bunch of tourist leaflets and brochures describing Daniel Boone's county. When he was a kid he read many stories about this pioneer and now he was having the chance to learn

about the real person. Decide whether these statements are true (T) or

false (F).

-Daniel Boone was an explorer of Kentucky. TRUE

-Daniel Boone was born in Kentucky. FALSE

-His first job was as a hunter. FALSE

-John Finley was one of his great friends. TRUE

-He was an explorer and never got married. FALSE

-At Harrodsburg, he built his house. FALSE

-The furthest point he explored was West

Virginia. TRUE

-He moved to Missouri for the last years of his life. FALSE

STAGE 7:MEMPHIS

           As he was approaching to Memphis, he turned on the radio in the car and turned up a local radio station where there was some Elvis

Presley's music on. He was so glad to arrive to the King's land. He would visit Graceland

and enjoy with all the Elvis Presley's memorabilia in his mansion. A friend had told him that he could make ticket reservation on-

line and that's what he had done at www.elvis.com/graceland. The website was

really cool because he could send e-cards with music and subscribe to an e-newsletter as

well. Enter the website and while you listen to the e-cards, try to divide up the letters of this

song and make up the words of it.

Ámame tiernamente,

Ámame dulcemente,

Nunca me dejes ir

Has completado mi vida

Y te amo tanto

Ámame tiernamente,

Ámame fielmente

Cumple todos mis sueños

Porque querida mía te amo,

Y siempre lo haré

 

Ámame tiernamente,

Ámame por mucho tiempo,

Llévame a tu corazón

Porque es ahí donde pertenezco

Y nunca nos separaremos

Ámame tiernamenteÁmame queridaDime que eres míaYo seré tuyo a través de los añosHasta el fin de los días (Cuando por fin mis sueños se realicenQuerida esto séQue la Felicidad te seguiráPor donde tu vayas)

STAGE 8: OKLAHOMA CITY

           Harry, our traveller, kept moving West till he got to the rolling hills and prairies of Oklahoma, where he stopped at his capital

city, Oklahoma City. At school, in his American History class he had studied about

the origin of American cities: the first settlers in the Massachusetts area, the

colonists of the original states, the Dutch founders of New York, hunters and gold-

finders in the Rocky Mountains states, Asian traders in San Francisco and the like, but he

knew that Oklahoma City was a different case because of the Land Run. Find about the Land Run and complete the following sentences with appropriate information.

-During the XIXth century many Indian tribes were from all over the country into de area known as Oklahoman Territory.

-No Indian tribe lived in a piece of land called Unassigned Lands.

-By 1889 pioneers began slipping over into this area without authorization.

-The date of the Land Run was 1st May of 1889. -50,000 people gathered at the boundaries. -The Land Run began when attracting railroads

to Oklahoma City, and the new town was well on its way to economic prosperity.

-Oklahoma City was originally called Stockyards City.

-By 1900, the population had doubled.

STAGE 9: SANTA FE Harry is already in New Mexico. New Mexico is

one of the most recent American states, in terms of its union to the US, but one of the oldest and richest in history. It is important

not only because of its Hispanic heritage but also - and most important - because of the

many Native Indian communities living in the area for centuries, before any European

settlement. These Indian communities are called Pueblos.

Santa Fe is a shortening of the complete name Spanish colonists gave to the city. Nowadays,

it houses extraordinary museums, historic sites and art galleries. Try to match the

pieces in information in group A, B and C.

*San Miguel _ where the Chapel of Guadalupe is _ District Chapel

*Agua Fria _ one of the Native American communities in NM _ street.

*Sena Plaza _ the oldest settlement in town_ historic site

*Taos Pueblo _ The oldest church in town_ Indian tribe

*Analco _ An old large hacienda_Historic site

*Camino Lejo _ An outstanding modernist artist _ Main road

*Georgia O'keeffe _ it houses important museums _ museum

STAGE 10: FLAGSTAFF

           Harry has arrived to Arizona and his trip to the West is almost done. This is a

land of natural beauty and The Grand Canyon is just round the corner from

Flagstaff. Harry likes not only sightseeing but also adventure and, no doubt, that is

where he is heading to at this stage of his journey. The facilities at The Grand Canyon National Park include a visitor's centre where he found a computer. He

entered the Canyon website and he realized that he could send email postcards with some of The Grand

Canyon pictures.

This exercise is in the email.

STAGE 11: STILL IN FLAGSTAFF

           After an exciting day at The Grand Canyon, a good dinner at a popular

restaurant is the expected reward. Back in town, Harry decides to make his way to

one of the most popular restaurants serving American traditional food. His

choice of restaurant was Cracker Barrel, where he enjoyed a plentiful dinner.      Decide what the following dishes

correspond to - meat, vegetables, desserts, etc - and whether they are part

of the breakfast or the regular menu. Could you also try to translate their

names into Spanish?

-Homemade beef stew n'corn bread – meat – regular menuEstofado de carne con pan de maíz-Fired Apples – fruit – breakfastManzanas asadas-Grilled Pork Chop – meat – regular menuChuleta de cerdo a la plancha-Half pound bacon cheeseburger platter – meat – lunch ordinnerHamburguesa con queso y tocino-Tossed salad - vegetables – lunch or dinnerEnsalada mixta-Chocolate cobblers – dessert - lunchPasteles de chocolate-Uncle Herschel's favorite - breakfastPlato convinado-Maple pancakes - dessertPasteles

STAGE 12: LOS ÁNGELES

The trip comes to an end. Harry has just arrived in California -the Pacific, the West Coast- and his final destination is Los

Angeles, where he is staying for a few days before flying back home to the East Coast.

Los Angeles is one of the largest cities in the US with so many districts that each one of them could make a city of their own. It is one of the largest cities in terms of size but it is also one

of the most multicultural places in the country, with large communities from almost everywhere in the world. In the same

way, other places are so close that it is hard to distinguish boundaries. One of those places, on the coastline, is Long

Beach. One day, while he was strolling around Queensway Bay, he went

into one of the popular coffee stores for a drink and, by chance, he met a girl called Emily Germano. They sat for a

while to drink their coffee and began to talk and learn about each other. They arranged to meet the following day and Emily

would come with some of her friends from school. Emily and her friends are students at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach. School clubs are a tradition in American

schools and students enjoy participating in their activities.

*History of clubs: The first high school student-based organization chartered

in Sacramento High School in California, in May of 1925.The concept of instilling an organized, separate entity separate from the school itself came from Albert Olney, and Frank Vincent. They were school administrators and Kiwanis Club members who were looking to form a junior service club in the school. This organization later became known as Key Club. Key Club now stands today as the largest student-based organization in the world, though not the largest high school organization in the world.

Tracking down precise history of high school organizations is difficult as several thousand types of clubs exist. Prominent clubs include high school subdivisions of Red Cross, Make-A-Wish Foundation, National Honor Society, National Beta Club, Junior State of America, Interact, Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, among many other organizations. Each club has their own timeline, with hallmark internal achievements only known by members of each respective club.

*Reasons why people join clubs: Students join clubs for various reasons, leading to a

diverse pool to choose from in most schools. Most active club members generally consist of freshman and sophomores, looking to find their respective niche in school dynamics. Student-based high school organizations offer teenagers a special element in that every person within the club share a common desire, ability, and/or personality. This type of connection leads to the existence of clubs in the vast majority of high schools.

There are no extraordinary physical and mental requirements to join a club. This special aspect distinguishes club organizations apart from Sports (requiring intense athletic prowess) and Drama (requiring physiological control and memorization). Most clubs only require a minimal membership fee (varying anywhere from $3–$30) depending on the organization. This openness allows greater opportunity for creating a tight knit community within the club. This idealist vision appeals to many of the underclassmen.

Types of clubs: There are four main club categories:

fundraising, community service, career interest, and interpersonal dynamics. Many clubs offer a combination of each element.

EVALUA

TION

A)ROUND UP WITH A CIRCLE THE ODD ONE OUT.

-Memphis - Toronto - Lexington - Santa Fe -Arizona - California - New York - Ontario -White House - Statue of Liberty - the

CapitolLincoln Memorial -motel - road atlas - visitor's centre -

library -Kennedy - Lincoln - Spears - Washington -Pineapple juice - beef stew - pork chopcheeseburger

B)WHAT CATEGORY DOES EACH ONE OF THE ABOVE SETS OF WORDS BELONG TO?

-States : Arizona – California – New York-Cities: Memphis – Lexington – Santa Fe -Food: Beef stew – pork chop –cheese

hamburger-Tourism: Motel – road atlas – visitor's

centre-Monuments: White House – Statue of

Liberty – the Capitol-Presidents: Kennedy – Lincoln –

Washington

c)ARE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE ?

-Long Beach is the capital city of Arizona. FALSE

-Los Angeles has hosted two Olympic Games. TRUE

 -Ellis Island is one of the attractions for New York visitors. FALSE

-The Lincoln Memorial is in Lexington. TRUE

  Daniel Boone was the second President of the United States.  FALSE

-Graceland was Elvis Presley's residence. FALSE

-Flagstaff is one of the nearest towns to the Grand Canyon.  TRUE

-The Land Run took place in Santa Fe at the end of the XIXth century. TRUE

d)WRITE A TICK (√) AFTER THE SENTENCES THAT ARE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT.

-Where is the Statue of Liberty? V

-Washington D.C. is one place of the most popular in the USA.

-Where Daniel Boone borned? V

-Horseracing is one the biggest attractions in Lexington.

-Elvis Presley singed and recorded many songs. V

-Oklahoma City is surrounded by rolling hills and prairies.  V

-Pueblos is the name given to the Indian communities in New Mexico. 

THE END The Componets Group Are:

*mª victoria caballero

*mª Jennifer Ortiz