Friday, February 10, 2012

Exercise - Site and Situation of New York City


Setup

Break into groups and on one sheet of paper, write the title "Exercise: Site and Situation of New York City", today´s date, and everyone's first and last name at the top. Write down what you find in your research to help answer the question below.

Assignment:

Research to answer this question: Why did New York City grow to be the biggest city in the U.S.?

In this assignment, you will analyze the site and situation of New York to explain what factors about its location contributed to its great success as a metropolis.
Read about how Site and Situation Describe a Place's Location -
http://geography.about.com/od/urbaneconomicgeography/a/sitesituation.htm

Then, using both Marble Maps and the maps below:
  • Analyze the site of New York City -zoom in to analyze the local geography.
  • Analyze the situation of New York City - zoom out to analyze its hinterland and transportation routes that connect it to the city.
  • What role did water play in the development of New York City?

SITE


SITUATION




Read about the Erie Canal:
Erie Canal - The Building of the Great Western Canal
http://geography.about.com/od/urbaneconomicgeography/a/eriecanal.htm

Along the Erie Canal
http://radio-timetraveller.blogspot.com/2011/09/mediumwave-along-erie-canal-part-1.html

History of the Erie Canal
http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/

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