Locating the Site Activities

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1 Locating the Site Activities Overview Student will examine three different types of maps and use them to determine locations of natural features, historical events, and contemporary carousels. Essential Questions: Map 1: Find the Folks - What happened? - Where did it happen - When did it happen - Who was involved in the event? - Who or what else would you include to represent New York - Why do you think the artist chose this event to represent New York Map 2: New York State Carousel Census - What geographic regions in New York have the most carousels? - What is the relationship between a carousel and its location? Map 3: Animals Represented on the Empire State Carousel - What do the different features of a landforms map mean? - What are the three main habitats found in New York and what types of animals live in them? New York State Standards: English Language Arts - Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding - Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation Mathematics, Science and Technology - Standard 4: Science - Standard 6: Interconnectedness: common themes

2 Social Studies - Standard 1.3: Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments in New York State and United States history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups. - Standard 3: Geography Materials: Copies of attached maps and accompanying materials Copies of the Assessment Worksheets Pencils/Pens Procedure The teacher will introduce the main idea of the lesson, or individual map they are using. The teacher will distribute copies of the maps and accompanying materials to the students. The teacher will assist the students with any difficulties they might have reading the maps, and monitor their progress finishing the questions. The teacher will lead the class in discussion of their answers to the questions when the class has finished as individuals. Evaluation The teacher may use the attached Assessment Worksheets for evaluation purposes.

3 Locating the Site Map 1: Find the Folks Map of New York State1895 The Empire State Carousel represents the state of New York in a variety of ways. The Carousel is decorated with portrait panels that depict famous New Yorkers. Each animal on the Carousel is indigenous to the state, and eight panels depict folk-life events from the history of the state. This map indicates the location of the events depicted in the folk-life panels. Examine the map, along with the pictures of the folk-life panels, and read the information provided about each event. For each event, complete an Event Map using the readings, panels, and 1895 New York map for information.

4 Folk-life Panels and Information: For use with Map 1 Phineas Taylor Barnum: American Showman New York, NY Phineas Taylor Barnum is best remembered for his entertaining hoaxes and for starting Barnum s American Museum in New York City in Barnum s American Museum eventually became the Ringling Brother s and Barnum and Bailey s Circus. Besides his career as a showman, Barnum also wrote several books and was involved in politics including race, slavery, and regional issues in the years before the Civil War.

5 Guys and Dolls: Hit 1950 Musical New York, NY Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows adapted Guys and Dolls from the short story, The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown, by Damon Runyon. Characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, like Pick the Winner. Frank Loesser wrote the music and lyrics. It first appeared on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre, on November 24, It won five 1951 Tony Awards, including the award for Best Musical. The film version opened on November 3, 1955, starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons, and Vivian Blaine.

6 Sam Patch: Nineteenth-century Daredevil Niagara, NY and Rochester, NY Sam Patch was the first of Niagara Falls famous daredevils. He was a national celebrity known for jumping off bridges, factory walls, ship s masts, and waterfalls. His last jump was off Upper Falls in Rochester, NY. A crowd of over 8,000 gathered to see his attempt on November 13, Some people say he jumped, others say he fell, but a loud impact was heard, and he never resurfaced. Rumors spread that he had hidden in a cave at the base of the falls and was enjoying all the excitement he had created. These rumors were proven false when his frozen body was found in the ice the next spring. Both of his shoulders had dislocated on impact, and unable to swim, he drowned. A wooden board was placed over his grave that read: Sam Patch Such is Fame.

7 William Captain Kidd: Pirate or Privateer Gardiner s Island, Long Island, NY William Captain Kidd is remembered as a cruel, bloody pirate. According to legend, he and his crew committed every crime in pirate history. He achieved more fame in songs, stories, and legends than almost any other pirate to sail the seven seas. There is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer (a government approved pirate), hinting that the stories are just stories. Part of his legend grew from the belief that Kidd left buried treasure during his voyages. Kidd did bury a small treasure on Gardiner s Island in Suffolk County, Long Island, NY, but it was removed by Governor Bellomont and sent to England to be used as evidence against Kidd in the 1600s. After a life of fame, Kidd was tried without a lawyer in London, England. He was found guilty of murder and five counts of piracy and was hanged on May 23, 1701, at Execution Dock in London.

8 Uncle Sam: Samuel Wilson Troy, NY Uncle Sam is a symbol personifying the things the United States stands for. The name was first used during the War of 1812 and the first illustration of the figure dates from He is often depicted as a serious, elderly man with white hair and a goatee, wearing clothes that remind you of the flag of the United States. Folklore can trace the image of Uncle Sam to upstate New York. When soldiers stationed in the area received barrels of meat stamped with the initials U.S. they jokingly referred to it as the initials of the troops meat supplier, Samuel Wilson of Troy, New York. Congress supported this story when the issued this statement: Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives that the Congress salutes Uncle Sam Wilson of Troy, New York, as the progenitor (source) of America s national symbol of Uncle Sam. A monument marks Samuel Wilson s birthplace in Arlington, Massachusetts, as well as his burial place in Troy, New York.

9 Noah John Rondeau: Hermit of the Adirondacks Adirondack Mountains This panel showing Noah John Rondeau is based on actual photographs of the Adirondack loner taken by visitors whom he allowed to see his private village. Rondeau moved into his village, located in a hidden portion of the Essex County High Peaks, in He lived there for most of his life, leaving around 1950 when fire and poor health forced him to return to civilization.

10 Scene from The Deerslayer, By James Fenimore Cooper Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, NY The Deerslayer, by James Fenimore Cooper, was the last of the Leatherstocking Tales to be written. Interestingly, this story, set between 1740 and 1745, would be first on a timeline of the series. The Leatherstocking Tales, including The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, The Pioneers, and The Prairie, relate the adventures of the backwoods scout Natty Bumpo and his companion Chingachgook. The Deerslayer takes place on Otsego Lake in central New York, the same location as the Empire State Carousel!

11 Locating the Site Worksheet Event Map for Map 1 Name: Use this graphic organizer to keep track of important ideas. Write the name of the event in the center and answer the questions listed in the surrounding bubbles. Where did it happen? What Happened? When did it happen? EVENT Who was involved in the event? Who or what else would you include to represent New York? Why do you think the artist chose this event to represent New York?