The document provides information about Hugo Cabret, the main character from the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret. It summarizes that Hugo lives in a train station in Paris and is responsible for winding the clocks. It also discusses Georges Méliès, an early French filmmaker who Hugo learns skills from. Users can click through pages to learn more about Hugo's life, Paris, France, Méliès' films, and automata machines. The pages include facts, questions to test understanding, and opportunities to explore related websites.

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2. Paris Georges Méliès Click the Arrow

3. 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 Hugo’s 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!
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4. Hugo Cabret
• “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.
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5. Hugo Cabret
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. It’s
one of my favorite skills that I learned from
him! To learn more about my life in Paris and
Georges Méliès continue through this
webquest. Answer all the questions and see
how much you’ve learned!
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6. 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
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7. Paris, France
• Paris is the Capital of France
• Population: 2,211,297 people
• It is a VERY large city
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8. 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 Notre Dame Cathedral
– Louvre
• Home of Mona Lisa – a painting by Van Gogh
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9. • 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!

10. 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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11. Question - Paris
• Which of the following is not a fact?
– Paris is the capital of France X
– The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 X
– The Louvre is one of the biggest art museums in
the world X
– Paris is cool X
– The River Seine flows through the city X
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12. 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!

13. 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.

14. Georges Méliès
• 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 HERE
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15. Georges Méliès
• 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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16. Georges Méliès
• 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.
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17. Georges Méliès
• 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.
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18. Question - Georges Méliès
• Which movie was Georges Méliès most
famous for?
A Trip to the Moon
B Return of the Automaton
C Walking in Her Shoes
D The Haunted Castle
(click the letter box to answer)
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19. You Got It!
• Trip to the Moon was a big hit for Georges
Méliès!
– 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 20th century!
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20. Go back and reread
• Although all of these options have to do with
Georges Méliès, 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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21. 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
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22. Automata
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23. Question - Automata
• What can Automata do?
A draw a picture
B write a note
C move back and forth
D move up and down
E all of the above
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24. Great Job!
• You are an expert! After learning all this
information about Paris, France, Georges
Méliès, 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
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25. 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, Hugo’s is medal, but
the video only shows wood.
• Many machines can fall into the Automata
category
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26. The End