1. Best Things to Do in NYC!
Map of NYC
2. Cool facts about NYC
- According to the 2012 census, New York City has a population of over
8 million. This represents more than one-third of the entire state's
population.
- Almost half of the city's residents over the age of 5 speak a language besides English.
- The population of the entire metro New York City area is close to 12 million.
- New York City is home to more women than men. Approximately 52 percent of the residents are female.
- New York City's population is approximately 44 percent white, 25
percent African American, 28 percent Hispanic, and 12 percent Asian.
People with Pacific Island or Native American heritage make up most of
the remainder. These percentages add up to more than 100 percent,
because many people have mixed ancestry.
- Approximately one-third of all New York City residents live at or below the poverty line.
- Approximately 6 percent of New York City residents have an income that is more than 10 times the poverty level.
- New York has approximately 50,000 homeless people.
- New York City is not very big. The entire city is approximately 300 square miles in size.
- New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States.
- New York City is divided into five different boroughs, or
neighborhoods. They are Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and
Staten Island.
- Normally home to about 1.5 million residents, Manhattan's population
nearly doubles during the work week, when an additional 1.5 million
commuters come to the island.
3. What did NYC look like when is was first discovered by people from Europe?
4. Middle Colonies
A. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
B. New York: started by the Dutch (Netherlands), taken by New York in 1664. Pennsylvania: started by Englishman Willian Penn.
C. The colonies had big cities where lots of trading happened. They also had farms that grew lots of grains (for bread).
D.
- Climate/Geography: warm summers, cold winters, land was both flat and had mountains. Land was good for farming.
- Religion: many different religions from many countries, but most were Christian. People were allowed to have different beliefs.
- Economy: Farming (grains most important), Shipping/Trading (NYC and Philadelphia).
HW - Quiz on Middle Colonies
1. New England Colonies Quiz
2. Jamestown (1607) and the "Starving Time" (1609-1610)
3. Jamestown - The game!
4. Southern Colonies:
A. Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
B. Wealthy people from England and poor people from England
C. People lived (or worked) on large
plantations (farms). Both white people and black people worked as
slaves, but at about 7 years of work, white people would be free. Black
workers (and their children) were slaves for life.
D.
- Climate/Geography: hot summers, mild winters. Prefect for farming and long growing season. Hot weather led to lots of disease.
- Religion: Most people were Anglican, a type of Christian.
- Economy: Farming: rice, indigo, sugar, most important - Tobacco
1. America Has Always Been (and still is) a Nation of Immigrants
2. The American Colonies - video summary
3. The American Colonies - Notes
1. New England Colonies
A. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
B. The Puritans from England - a Puritan was a type of Christian who was not welcome in England
C. People lived on small farms. Towns were run by town meetings. The church was very strict and people had to follow lots of rules, especially women.
D.
- Climate/Geography: cold winters, mild summers. Soil was rocky and hard to farm. Cold weather meant less disease. Lots of trees/forests.
- Religion: very strict, lots of rules made by the church. No celebrations. People were not allowed to have different beliefs.
- Economy: Small farms, fishing, logging (trees), shipbuilding, slave trading.
2. Middle Colonies
A. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
B. New York: started by the Dutch (Netherlands), taken by New York in 1664. Pennsylvania: started by Englishman Willian Penn.
C. The colonies had big cities where lots of trading happened. They also had farms that grew lots of grains (for bread).
D.
- Climate/Geography: warm summers, cold winters, land was both flat and had mountains. Land was good for farming.
- Religion: many different religions from many countries, but most were Christian. People were allowed to have different beliefs.
- Economy: Farming (grains most important), Shipping/Trading (NYC and Philadelphia).
3. Southern Colonies:
A. Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
B. Wealthy people from England
C. People lived (or worked) on large plantations (farms). Both white people and black people worked as slaves, but at about 7 years of work, white people would be free. Black workers (and their children) were slaves for life.
D.
- Climate/Geography: hot summers, mild winters. Prefect for farming and long growing season. Hot weather led to lots of disease.
- Religion: Most people were Anglican, a type of Christian.
- Economy: Farming: rice, indigo, sugar, most important - Tobacco
4. Life for black slaves was very bad. They had no rights, were treated as property, could not marry without permission, were beaten or killed if they did not follow the rules, had no freedom.
HW - none
1. What did you do during vacation?
Interviews - you will be interviewing a classmate about his or her vacation. Here are the questions you must ask/answer.
You will be presenting your partner's answers to class.
A. Where (in the world) did you go during vacation?
B. Which people did you spend the most time with during vacation?
C. What is the best meal (food) that you ate during vacation? What kind of food was it, and who made it?
D. What was the most enjoyable thing that you did during vacation?
E. What did you miss the most about Maine/Thornton Academy?
2. Seattle schools change start time after science shows teens need more sleep
Your opinion?
3. US Map Quiz (all states) - word bank
4. Learning the Southern States
HW - Prepare for Map Quiz on the SOUTHERN STATES on Thursday 1/7.
