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The compass rose/borders The compass rose is a drawing that shows the directions: North-South-East-West. North is always at the top of the map, and from that you can know the rest of the directions. When you need to find a place, you can use a compass. The compass shows the compass rose, and the needle always points north. This helps you to navigate and figure out where places are, so you can get from one place to another.

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Mark the three missing directions in the blank squares.

Borders Lines on the map show the borders between countries or states.

These lines mark the beginning and end of each country or state’s land. When you’re traveling, you’ll see different kinds of borders: Natural borders are made by rivers, mountains, oceans, etc. When there is no natural border between countries or states, sometimes a fence or a gateway marks the border, and sometimes the border is just shown by a sign.

Look at the map. What forms the borders of the United States?

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About the US states

Actually, there are two states: Missouri and Tennessee are each bordered by eight other states.

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The state of Alaska is nearer to Russia than to the other US states .

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Did you know?

The United States has more than 300 million people !

How many people live in your country?

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New York City is the biggest US city, and more than eight million people live there. The second biggest city is Los Angeles, with more than three million residents.

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1. The United States is the biggest country in the world.

A. Fifth B. Second C. Third D. Most

2.Who was the first president of the United States?

A. George Washington B. George Bush C. Christopher Columbus D. Indiana Jones

.7. When was the US Declaration of Independence from Britain signed?

A. July 4, 1776 B. July 14, 1776 C. When the Boston Tea Party was ended D. July 4, 1556

.8. If someone in the US gives you a buck, what do you have?

A. A 10-cent coin B. A dollar C. A gift D. A greeting

3.How many stars are on the US flag today?

A. 13 B. 50 C. 52 D. 40

9. Name one kind of music that started in America?

A. Jazz B. Soul C. Country music D. All of the above

4.Which of these is America’s national bird?

A. Red hawk B. Bald eagle C. Bluebird D. Blue Eagle

10. What is the name of the gold statuette

Hollywood gives those who win awards for film?

5. What country did Christopher Columbus think he was in when he discovered America?

A. India B. Europe C. Amerigo D. Britain

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6.What is “the Boston Tea Party?”

A. A big tea party celebrated by the Indians B. A party celebrating the USA’s Independence Day C. Important event when the colonists got together and dumped tea in the harbor D. A celebration for Christopher Columbus

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A. The Soup Bowl B. The Big Series C. The Super Game D. The Super Bowl

New York City, here we come!

Before you start reading about New York City …

What do you already know about New York City?

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What are you most hoping to see and do in New York City?

Are you excited about the trip?

This is an excitement indicator. Ask your family members how excited they are (from “not at all” up to “very, very much”), and mark each of their answers on the indicator.

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Central Park was under construction before the American Civil War started. They got permission to build on that land in 1853, and they kept building it throughout the war, until it was completed in 1873.

Central Park Zoo—see 1,400+ animals More than 1,400 animals live at the Central Park Zoo and Wildlife Center!

Leonardo says that it’s a wonderful place to spend the day with your family.

You can visit the main zoo, or feed the animals at the Tisch Children’s Zoo— where you can hop and climb and pretend to be an animal!

The zoo was added after the park was built. In 1864, it became only the second publicly owned zoo in America.

Which animals were your favorites to watch?

Did you know?

A newspaper called the New York Herald once wrote a story claiming that animals had escaped from the zoo and were running around the city. Luckily, the story was a hoax (they made it up)!

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Wonders of the Met—Metropolitan Museum of Art Called the Met for short, this is the largest art museum in the United States— and one of the biggest in the world . It is home to many paintings, sculptures, musical instruments, antique weapons, historic clothing, and many other things from all sorts of time periods! t?

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Famous artists at the Met The Metropolitan Museum of Art first opened in 1872. It was planned as a place for people to learn about art and culture. Today, admission to the Met is free—but you can pay something if you want to donate to the museum.

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The Met has almost two million square feet (about 186,000 square meters) of space. That’s as big as 35 American football fields—or 26 soccer fields !

Statue of Liberty … lifting the lamp of freedom Have you heard about the Statue of Liberty? Well, Leonardo will tell you all about it …

This huge statue was a gift from France to the United States on America’s 100th birthday. It was meant to celebrate France’s friendship with America—and the importance of freedom and independence. It’s also called Lady Liberty. The statue is based on Libertas, the Roman goddess of liberty. It was designed by Frenchman Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi.

Lady Liberty stands tall on Liberty Island, near Ellis Island. Immigrants traveling to Ellis The statue was dedicated in Island by boat would have sailed right past the statue as they came to America.

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The Statue of Liberty is 15 stories tall, and there are 354 steps inside!

The statue was hammered out of sheets of copper. Copper is a bronze color, but as the statue has been exposed to the air and seawater, it has slowly turned from copper to its current green color.

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Did you know?

It was dedicated in 1886.

The poem’s most famous line: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

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1. How many rays shine from Liberty’s crown?

A. 6 B. 10 C. 7 D. 8

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3. Who wrote the poem that is engraved on the base of the statue?

A. Emma Lazarus B. Michael Jackson C. George W. Bush D. George Washington

4. What is Liberty standing on (other than the pedestal)?

A. Water B. The world C. People D. Chains

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Yankee Stadium—play ball!

Yankee Stadium is home to the New York Yankees, a Major League Baseball team. This new ballpark opened in 2009, but it honors the old one by keeping some of its famous history.

Visit the New York Yankees Museum in the ballpark to learn more about their history.

Take a guided tour of the stadium.

My favorite part of Yankee Stadium: Did you know?

An interesting fact I learned:

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There is a group of people who call themselves the Bleacher Creatures. They say they are the “real” fans of the Yankees! They all sit in a certain section of the stadium to cheer the team.

The great New York Yankees!

The Yankees are one of the most successful teams in the history of baseball. The team was founded in 1903, but they didn’t take the name “Yankees” until 1913. That means they have been around for over 100 years!

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Each baseball team has a different uniform.

What are the official colors of the Yankees’ uniforms?

A. Red and blue with white stars

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New York City games!

Who am I? Can you guess which New York City site is being described?

1. I am known for “America’s Pastime,” but I attract thousands of people at a time for sports, music, and more. I was built recently, so I am shiny and new for people to come and have a good time.

2. Millions of people came to me, looking for a new start.

3. People come to me from all over to see performances that they have always loved or to find new ones to love.

Trivia!

1. Which New York City site includes the saying “Never forget”? a. Central Park Zoo

b. 9/11 Memorial

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3. Before it was called New York City, what was the city’s official name? a. New Hamsterdam

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c. New Amsterdam

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Can you break the code?

Use the key below to decode Leonardo’s journal entry about his trip to New York City!

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One of my favorite places to visit was the Museum of Natural History, where I learned about all kinds of things like rocks, fossils, and DJNZSAHRS (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _).

There sure are a lot of interesting animals in the world! At YANKXX STADJHM (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _), we saw lots of interesting people, and I got to watch a baseball game!

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