2. Do Now
1.What are key elements of a map?
2.What famous people do you know from
New York City?
3.What nickname does NYC have?
4.Name one famous landmark from NYC
5.Have you been there before?
3. Copy Questions – leave 2 line gap
• 1. What is the population of NYC?
• 2. How many visitors go to NYC each year?
• 3. What year was NYC colonised?
• 4. What are some of the biggest influences
on the city of New York?
• 5. What year did the Empire State building
open?
4. Mapping Exercise New York City
• 1. Glue the map into your book
• 2. Give your map all the key
components needed
• 3. Label your map with grid reference
points on the latitude and longitude so
you can plot points as need be.
11. Point Five – Brooklyn Area
• Grid Reference: 012
018
• What NBA team
comes from
Brooklyn?
• Name a famous
person from Brooklyn
12. Point Six – Hudson River
• Grid Reference:
• Clue – flows on Westside of Manhattan
Island
• It flows from NE to SW – how can you show
this on the map?
• Remember to add it to your key
14. Do Now
1. Which of these cartoons has the greatest impact on you? Justify your answer.
2. What similarities are there between the two cartoons?
3. What do you think the overall message of the cartoons are – what point is the author trying
to make?
15. US Reaction to 9/11
Today you will be watching a documentary that outlines the life of Osama Bin
Laden and
Write these questions out and leave about 6 lines between each question – you
will use this space to write notes from the doco to help you answer the
question – which will be assessed.
1. What was the United States reaction to 9/11 attacks?
2. What did Osama Bin Laden expect to happen after the attacks?