american-history - what-s-up

Print this map at home in order to locate each American state or city we will come across in the following webquests.

The First Settlements:

The Pilgrim Fathers :

Download your exercise, and ask the questions you feel like asking about the Mayflower.
Tour the ship and see what life was like during the crossing.
Voyage on the Mayflower! : Read the paragraph and click on "take the journey" to play the game!
Why do American people celebrate Thanksgiving? Click on the picture and watch the video again!

Ellis Island and Immigration to the USA

All the immigrants to the USA had to go through Ellis Island before entering the country and starting a new life. Click HERE to browse the Ellis Island official website and answer the questions on the following document. Don't forget to print it once you're finished and bring it in class to share what you have learnt with your classmates!

A Symbol: The Statue of Liberty

	Want to know what's going on inside the Statue of Liberty's head? The eTour will take you around the island and up to the crown. Click on the link below and fill in the document you have just been given. Take the Virtual Tour! (Click on "dial-up" and start working!)
	The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus: Listen carefully and practise! You will have to say the poem after the half term break!

The 2012 Presidential Election:

	To complete our work on the American Presidential election, download the document here and learn more about the two candidates. Who do you think will take office in January? Who would you vote for?
	Barak Obama was re-elected president. Have a closer look at this web page here, colour the final result map and answer the questions.