Welcome! As we have been reading The Invention of Hugo Cabret
written and illustrated by Brian Selznick, many questions have come
up. Using this resource, you will be exploring and investigating
the different parts of Hugos life that are new and unfamiliar to
us. Please pay careful attention so that you are able to answer the
POP questions! The arrows at the bottom let you click through the
pages. The light bulbs take you to new pages! home
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Hugo Hello! My name is Hugo Cabret and I live in Paris, France.
Well, to be specific, I live in the train station. My Uncle used to
take care of the clocks and now it is my job! Every day I have to
climb through the walls to wind all the clocks. home
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Hugo It is a dangerous job, but someone has to do it. I am
really good with small wind-up toys; I think I got that skill from
my dad. He worked at the museum and was really good at tinkering.
Its one of my favorite skills that I learned from him! To learn
more about my life in Paris and Georges Mlis continue through this
webquest. Answer all the questions and see how much youve learned!
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Paris, France Paris is located in northern France (Paris is a
city, France is the country. They do not have states in Europe)
Climate/Weather: Summer warm days Winter cold, but little snow
Landforms: River Seine Low lands home
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Paris, France Paris is the Capital of France Population:
2,211,297 people It is a VERY large city home
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Paris, France Take a Virtual Tour! (click on the tabs along the
side) Places to Visit: Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral A VERY
large Catholic Church Louvre Home of Mona Lisa a painting by Van
Gogh home Notre Dame Cathedral
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Eiffel Tower Built in 1889 Tallest building in Paris 1,063 feet
tall (same height as an 81 story building) This has become an icon
for France It has been in many movies and shows! This tower is very
famous!
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France Interesting Facts: All of Europe uses the same money the
Euro People in Paris speak French French words in English: ballet
and buffet There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower!
Every year over 100 people ride their bikes in the Tour de France
The Louvre is one of the largest art museums in the world!
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Question - Paris Which of the following is not a fact? Paris is
the capital of France The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 The Louvre
is one of the biggest art museums in the world Paris is cool The
River Seine flows through the city home X X X X X
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Congratulations! A fact is a piece of information that is true.
It can be proven or supported with evidence An opinion is how
something thinks or feels about something. Paris is cool is an
opinion, it may be true but it could also be false! All the rest
were facts that we learned going through our resources!
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Not Quite Remember an opinion is how something thinks or feels
about something, but a fact is information that can be proven.
Maybe you should review the information we learned about
Paris.
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Georges Mlis Explore the website www.mrgeorgesmelies.weebly.com
Click on the light bulb to visit the site. Please take your time
because there will be a question later that will require you to
remember information that you read. After you have explored you may
click home HERE
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Georges Mlis Born December 8, 1861 in Paris, France Died
January 21, 1938 in Paris, France Had 2 brothers Family owned a
successful boot factory He married Eugenie Genine Bought a theater
from Houdini! Produced, directed, and starred in many movies!
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Georges Mlis Movies were not what they are today. Many were
silent, which meant no one talked, they had to tell the story just
by actions and pictures. They were also a lot shorter. Making
movies was really hard and took a lot of work, so most movies were
shorts or quick stories, lasting only a few minutes (think of the
Pixar shorts we watched for PBIS). Now our movies can be 2 hours
long. home
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Georges Mlis After his film company went bankrupt, many of his
films were ruined. They were recycled: The French Army used many of
the films to melt down and make boot heals for the army. Others
were recycled into new movies. Georges did not realize the lasting
effect his movies would have, so no one knows exactly how many he
made. home
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Question - Georges Mlis Which movie was Georges Mlis most
famous for? Trip to the Moon Return of the Automaton Walking in Her
Shoes The Haunted Castle (click the letter box to answer) home A B
C D
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You Got It! Trip to the Moon was a big hit for Georges Mlis!
Made in 1902 In black and white Silent 14 minutes long Georges
tried many things for the first time in this movie. He used big
special effects for the time. It was named one of the the 100
greatest films of the 20 th century! home
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Go back and reread Although all of these options have to do
with Georges Mlis, there is only one correct answer. Please go back
to the website and reread information. Make sure you really
understand or are asking questions, and finding the answers.
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Automata An automaton is defined as a self-opperating machine;
similar to a robot, it can complete a task or movement If you
missed the information on the website, click the light bulb to
revisit. Make sure you watch the video of Automata home
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Automata home
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Question - Automata What can Automata do? draw a picture write
a note move back and forth move up and down all of the above home A
B D C E
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Great Job! You are an expert! After learning all this
information about Paris, France, Georges Mlis, and Automata you are
really ready to read and understand The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
While we read, make sure you are asking questions so that we are
able to learn more during this story! Thanks for your hard work in
the project home
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Wrong Answer You need to go back and review the information we
learned. Pay close attention when you watch the video to the
various types of Automata. They really can do amazing things! These
are just a few examples. In our story, Hugos is medal, but the
video only shows wood. Many machines can fall into the Automata
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