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It's Magic

Introduction

The story, The Pigman's Legacy, takes place in New York and Atlantic City. Home of Broadway , the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty and many casinos. You will have an opportunity to get acquainted with this famous city. 

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The Quest

On the maps 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, The Colonel and Dolly as they travel through the story. Visit the maps of New York and New Jersey familiarize yourself with the cities and the road from N.Y. to Atlantic City .

The Process: Exploring the Web, Creating a Product

You will create a map of New York City and New Jersey, include the boroughs of Staten Island and the Jersey coastline. As you read the story put X's to mark any of the famous or major places the characters visit and the route they take from N.Y. to Atlantic City. By the end of the story you should be able to trace the characters steps as they travel through New York and New Jersey.

1. You will need a large piece of white paper, a ruler, and some marking pens or crayons.
2. Visit 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

    New York City Map

   Yahoo! Maps and Driving Directions

   New Jersey Map 1

   New Jersey Map-Quiz Printout - EnchantedLearning.com

3. Draw an outline of the New York boroughs and new Jersey. 
4. As you read the story, put an X on the places the characters visit. 
5. Make sure to include the Guggenheim Museum the Staten Island Ferry and the New Jersey coastline (to Atlantic City). 
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

   Criteria	yes	no
   Map is accurate possible 5 points
   Characters' houses are indicated possible 5 points
   The Staten Island Ferry Terminal, the Guggenheim Museum and the route to Atlantic City are on the map possible 10 points
   Map is neat and places are labeled. possible 5 points

   Revise until all answers are yes. 

    

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