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Read Works: Bugging Out
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bedbugs. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: When the Empire State Building Was New
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the early history of the Empire State Building in New York City. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Read Works: Coming to America: Ellis Island and New York City
[Free Registration/Login Required] This full text is borrowed from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and provides information about the history of Ellis Island and the first person account of the immigration experience....
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Read Works: Ride of the Century
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the centennial celebration of New York City's subway system. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Big Birds, Big City
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about falcons that are now living in New York City. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works: Big City
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Molly who sees the difference between the country and the big city. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Heat, Energy, and Bicycling in New York City
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how bikes can be used to solve some traffic problems in New York City. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Young Couple Finds a Way to Make Commuting Fun
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about two students who took a picture of themselves at every subway stop in New York City. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ride of the Century
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the New York's subway system history. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
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New York's Official Tourism Website
Excellent resource to gather information about New York City. This site is the official tourism site for New York City and contains a wealth of resources and topics.
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New York City Centennial Classroom: Weather
Gather valuable information about the weather in New York City at different points during the year. Site contains a link to average temperatures and precipitation throughout the year.
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Tenement Museum Project: Gods of Chinatown
Take a tour of the places in Chinatown in New York City. Your guide is the web artist, Isabel Chang, who leads you through several streets in Chinatown, shows you temples and pictures of the gods, and explains their significance.
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New York City Centennial Classroom: Weather Facts
Gather valuable information about the weather in New York City at different points during the year. Site contains a link to average temperatures and precipitation throughout the year.
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Read Works: The First Greenmarket in New York City
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes the history behind the first greenmarket for produce in New York City. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Loc: America's Story: New York
Who were the first settlers in New York? Where should you "stop and smell the lilacs?" Who was Solomon Northup? Aren't sure about the answers to these questions. Use this site to learn some interesting facts about the state of New York.
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Jews in America: Portal to Jewish American History
Complete with music from Aaron Copland, the Center for Jewish History provides an interactive website that traces the history of Jews in the United States from 1654 until today. Authors provide a searchable gallery of photographs,...
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Levity: Harlem Renaissance
Brief summary of the Harlem Renaissance period with links to numerous outside resources.
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Kansas Collection Articles: Orphan Trains of Kansas
This site, presented by The Kansas Collection, provides insight into the westward expansion of orphan children from New York City. The page houses links to stories, newspaper articles, history, and graphics associated with the Orphan...
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New York Public Library: The Construction of the Empire State Building
A collection of photos of the showing the Empire State Building under construction.
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History of Central Park, New York
Use this site to learn the history of famous Central Park. Discover how it was built, the people that visit it, and the park today.
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The Us50: Information About New York, Ny
This US50.com site lets you explore New York City using an interactive map, view a list of zipcodes, or check the current weather.
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Scholastic: The Statue of Liberty National Monument
Brief encyclopedia type article describing the Statue of Liberty National Monument. Related resources available.
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Scholastic: Emma Lazarus
Brief biographical information on the author of the inscription on the Statue of Liberty, Emma Lazarus. Provides links to related articles, lesson plans and online activities.
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Class Flow: Political Machine and Cartoons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the background of Boss Tweed, Thomas Nast, and the requirements of political cartoons.