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? 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 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
" glass SL1" by George Bradford Brainerd - Brooklyn Museum © Wikimedia Commons Brooklyn Bridge, ca
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: grid.com/home/tag/besthttp:// 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