Our October Classroom Calendar: New York
Explorica is proud to continue with a second year of this helpful resource for teachers: our 2019-20 Around the World classroom calendar!
The calendar features a new country and an international holiday or event for you to celebrate with your students each month. Download a new page every month on this blog (and subscribe!), hang it up in your classroom, and talk to your students about how the holiday reflects the country’s history and culture.
This October, we are featuring the one and only New York City! There’s a reason (well, many actually) why people from around the world dream of visiting NYC. The impressive Manhattan landmarks are part of what makes this city so special. Did you know The Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from France? Also known as Liberty Enlightening the World, this world-famous statue was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and given to the United States to honor the alliance of France and the U.S. during the American Revolution. Fun fact – the sculpture’s framework was built by Gustave Eiffel, the French civil engineer also responsible for the Eiffel Tower! The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886.
When students participate in our New York City tours, they will see all the iconic landmarks and experience what makes this city so unique. Go up, up, up in the Empire State Building, then ferry over to Ellis and Liberty Islands, where Lady Liberty will be front and center. Other spectacular sites include Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, Radio City Music Hall, the Met, and the American Museum of Natural History, just to name a few! No New York City trip is complete without a walking tour through Central Park and taking in a Broadway show.
Use this resource to teach your students about the history and importance of New York City, and all the exciting and educational things to see and do in the city!
Questions to ask your students:
- What are some interesting things you have learned about New York City’s history?
- Discuss the significance Ellis Island.
- Discuss the history of The Statue of Liberty. What does it mean to you today?