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Student Activity 1

Introduction

The story, The Pigman, takes place in New York City. You will have an opportunity to become familiar with this famous city through virtual visits to several sites on the internet.  

With your teacher, please review your school´s acceptable use policy for work on the Internet. Also, links to the web often change. Tell your teacher when you find a link that doesn't work.

The Task

On a map of New York City, locate the boroughs of New York, include Staten Island and Manhattan. At the end of the story you will trace the adventures of John, Lorraine and Mr. Pignatti as they travel through the story. Visit virtual maps and other sites of New York and familiarize yourself with the city.

 

The Process: Exploring the Web, Creating a Product

You will create a map of New York, include the borough of Staten Island. As you read the story put X's to mark all of the major places the characters visit. By the end of the story you should be able to trace the characters steps as they travel through New York.

  1. Use a large paper, a ruler, and some marking pens or crayons.
  2. Use these sites:
    New York City Inline Skating Guide
    URL: http://www.skatecity.com/nyc/where/manhattanmap.html
    Manhattan Art Guide
    URL: http://www.walrus.com/~artforum/manguide/man9159.html
    Manhattan Map A
     
    Manhattan Map B
     
    Manhattan Map C  
  3. Draw an outline of the New York boroughs. 
  4. As you read the story, put an X on the places the characters visit. 
  5. Make sure to include the Guggenheim Museum and the Staten Island Zoo. 
  6. Decide where each of the characters might live and put an X on each of their homes, too. 
  7. Label all the X's 

    How You Will Be Graded

    The Pigman low     high

    Criteria

    4

    		 6 8

    10

    Map is accurate

     

    		    

     

    Characters' houses are indicated

     

    		    

     

    The Staten Island Zoo and the Guggenheim Museum are on the map

     

    		    

     

    Map is neat and places are labeled.        

    Map is CREATIVE

     

    		    

     

     

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