Pages complémentaires :

Earthquakes on the page about Natural Disasters

• Earthquakes (history, terms, cool facts, statistics, San Andreas Fault...) for kids
  (earthquake.usgs.gov)
  
  

• Niagara Falls - Interactive map (niagarafallslive.com)
  Beautiful photos
  
  
  

• Niagara Falls
  1 Characteristics and formation
  2 History
  3 Impact on industry and commerce
  4 Preservation efforts
  5 In entertainment and popular culture
  6 Tourism
  (Wikipedia)

• GLOBAL TREASURES : MOUNT RUSHMORE, South Dakota
  "The Mount Rushmore area is far more than just a symbol of American history.
  It is also steeped in the rich culture and traditions of North America's native Indians."
  (YouTube)

  

• Mount Rushmore (PBS)
  The Film - Special Features - Timeline - Gallery - People and Events - Teacher's Guide

  

• Can you name the Presidents on Mount Rushmore? (usacitylinks)
  
  

Pages complémentaires :

The cities (activities) -
Washington, D.C. + WASHINGTON, DC (en civilisation) -
New York + NEW YORK (en civilisation) -
California

Cities :

• Want to live like a cowboy? Try Wyoming
  "Whether you want to live like a rock star or a cowboy, or become an urban gardener or just opt for the simple life,
  there is a town in America to suit everyone's taste."
  (reuters.com)

• 6 American cities
  "Here are eight pages about 6 American cities.
  (Washington DC - Seattle - Boston - Chicago - New York City - New Orleans)
  Listen to Stephanie, our American assistant , watch the videos ,
  play the games, enjoy the photos and learn." 
  Activities created by Renée Maufroid.

  

• 'A View On Cities',
  a site dedicated to the sights and attractions in some of the world's greatest cities.
  
  
  

• Some towns in America - multiple choice exercise (Ac. Caen)
  
  

Boston, Massachusetts : Click on the map.

• See Cities

• Boston, Massachusetts (Wikipedia)
  1 History
  2 Geography
  3 Climate
  4 Demographics
  5 Government 5.1 Crime
  6 Economy
  7 Education
  8 Culture
  9 Media
  10 Sports
  11 Infrastructure 11.1 Transportation 11.2 Healthcare and utilities...
  

• Boston Webquest with Teacher's Notes (onestopenglish.com)

Las Vegas, Nevada : Click on the map.

• Las Vegas, Nevada - a poster (eu.art.com)

  

• Las Vegas - An Unconventional History :
  The Film & More - Special Features -
  People & Events - Maps:Las Vegas at different scales
  Timeline:Las Vegas chronology
  Gallery:Las Vegas weddings
  Teacher's Guide:how to use this site in your classroom
  (PBS)

  

• Putting Las Vegas on the Map - interactive map (PBS)

Los Angeles, California : Click on the map.

• see California

• Los Angeles, California (Wikipedia)
  1 History
  2 Geography 2.1 Topography 2.2 Geology 2.3 Climate 2.4 Flora 2.5 Environmental issues 2.6 Cityscape 2.7 Landmarks
  3 Culture 3.1 Sports 3.2 Media 3.3 Religion
  4 Economy
  5 Demographics 5.1 2000 census 5.2 National origins
  6 Government 6.1 Neighborhood councils 6.2 Crime and safety
  7 Education 7.1 Colleges and universities 7.2 Schools and libraries
  8 Transportation 8.1 Rail transport 8.2 Air Transport 8.3 Harbors
  9 Sister Cities...

• Los Angeles Webquest with Teacher's Notes (onestopenglish.com)

Miami, Florida : Click on the map.

• Miami, Florida (Wikipedia) :
  1 History
  2 Geography 2.1 Geology 2.2 Climate
  3 Economy
  4 People and culture 4.1 Population 4.2 Languages 4.3 Media 4.4 Sports
  5 Education
  6 Transportation 6.1 Air travel 6.2 Seaports 6.3 Public transportation 6.4 Road and rail
  7 Miami in popular culture
  8 Music
  9 Mayors of the City of Miami
  10 Sister cities...
  

• Présentation de Miami en 4 pages (AUDIO) à la rubrique Various Topics - Travelling
  (soundguideweb.com)

  

New Orleans, Louisiana : Lien modifié

• See Cities

• New Orleans, Louisiana (Wikipedia) :
  1 Nicknames
  2 History 2.1 Beginnings through the 19th century 2.2 Twentieth century 2.3 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 2.4 Post-disaster revival
  3 Geography 3.1 Climate
  4 Cityscape 4.1 Architecture
  5 Demographics 5.1 Religion 5.2 Crime
  6 Government
  7 Economy
  8 Education 8.1 Schools 8.2 Colleges and universities 8.3 Libraries
  9 Culture 9.1 Sites of interest 9.2 Events 9.3 Dialect 9.4 Music 9.5 Food 9.6 Sports 9.7 Media
  10 Infrastructure 10.1 Transportation 10.1.1 Streetcars 10.1.2 Buses 10.1.3 Proposed light rail 10.1.4 Roads 10.1.5 Airports
  10.1.6 Railroad
  11 Sister cities...
  

• New Orleans (Sound Guide)
  - présentation de la Nouvelle-Orléans en 4 pages (Sujets divers - villes américaines).
  - avec une video

  

New York, in the state of New York : Click on the map.

• See Cities

• see New York + Maps : New-York + Information : New-York + Manhattan + World Trade Center
  + Statue of Liberty + Ellis Island
  + Webquests : New York + Poems : New York + Songs (New York)

• New York City (Wikipedia) :
  1 History
  2 Geography 2.1 Climate 2.2 Environment
  3 Cityscape 3.1 Architecture 3.2 Boroughs
  4 Culture 4.1 Tourism 4.2 Media 4.3 Accent 4.4 Sports
  5 Economy
  6 Demographics
  7 Government 7.1 Crime
  8 Education
  9 Transportation
  10 Sister cities...

• Construction Starts on Freedom Tower - a lesson plan (Education World)
  "A new tower at the site of the former World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the U.S. when it is completed in 2011."
  
  

• New York Webquest with Teacher's Notes (onestopenglish.com)

• Pairwork sur New York
  à utiliser avec "New Step In 3e" - Unit 2 ou indépendamment
  - Travail sur les questions commençant par HOW
  Activité envoyée par Marina Bureaud (Ac. Poitiers)

  

San Francisco, California :

• see California

• S.F. old and new in timeless coexistence - PHOTOS
  (sfgate.com)
  Site recommended by Larry Ferlazzo.

  

• San Francisco, California (Wikipedia) :
  1 History
  2 Geography 2.1 Climate
  3 Cityscape 3.1 Neighborhoods 3.2 Beaches and parks
  4 Culture and entertainment 4.1 Entertainment and performing arts 4.2 Museums 4.3 Media 4.4 Sports
  5 Economy
  6 Government
  7 Demographics
  8 Education 8.1 Colleges and universities 8.2 Primary and secondary schools
  9 Transportation 9.1 Roads and highways 9.2 Public transportation 9.3 Airports 9.4 Seaports 9.5 Bicycling...
  

• Présentation de San Francisco - 5 pages de compréhension orale
  à la rubrique : Various Topics - travelling
  (soundguideweb.com)

  

• CULTURE WEBQUEST - San Francisco
  "Visit San Francisco and take a walk around Chinatown s Cherry Blossom Festival, join the gold rush of 1859
  and watch the sunset from Golden Gate Bridge."
  - with Teacher's Notes
  (macmillanenglish.com)

  Lien modifié

• Walk This Way - A Virtual Journey into San Francisco's CHINATOWN (harcourtschool.com)

  

Washington, DC (District of Columbia) : Lien modifié

• See Cities

• see Washington, D.C.

• Washington, D.C. (Wikipedia) :
  1 History 1.1 Planning 1.2 19th century 1.3 20th century 1.4 21st century
  2 Geography 2.1 Topography 2.2 Climate 2.3 Nature
  3 Culture 3.1 Tourism 3.2 Performing arts 3.3 Music 3.4 Television shows 3.5 Sports
  3.6 Media 3.6.1 Newspapers 3.6.2 Television 3.6.3 Radio
  4 Economy 4.1 Insurance and banking
  5 Demographics
  6 Law and government 6.1 Local government 6.2 Representation in federal government 6.3 Domestic partnerships 6.4 Crime
  7 Education 7.1 Colleges and universities
  8 Infrastructure 8.1 Health systems 8.2 Utilities 8.3 Transportation
  9 Holidays 9.1 Emancipation Day
  10 Sister cities...
  

• 6 pages de Compréhension Orale sur Washington, D.C.
  - dans la rubrique : Various Topics - Travelling
  (soundguideweb.com)
  
  

• New York State for Kids : History - Facts - Games...
  (iloveny.com)

  

  
  
  

• Florida - Posters (cartophilia.com)
  
  
  

• Wind Across the Everglades - a film by Nicholas Ray (1958) - (channel4.com)
  - the summary (fandango.com)

• The Everglades (Wikipedia)
  
  

  1 History 2 Everglades National Park 3 Encroachment 4 Restoration 5 Non-native/Invasive species 6 External links 7 References

  
  
  

• Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  (YouTube)
  - the LYRICS :
  "Sweet home Alabama
  Where the skies are so blue
  Sweet Home Alabama
  Lord, I'm coming home to you "
  (lyrics007.com)

• See Prisons : Joe Arpaio

• Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets - with an interactive map (nationalgeographic.com)
  
  

• Let's go to Arizona!
  
  "How much do you know about Arizona? Here are several activities related to this famous state.
  Listen , look , play and learn."
  Activities created by Renée Maufroid

  
  
  
  
  
  

• ARIZONA : Geography - History - The Grand Canyon (Recherches sur internet)
  (raud.dugal)
  
  
  

• Grand Canyon Skywalk (snopes.com)

  

• The Prairie (Wikipedia)
  "The term encompassed much of the area referred to as the Great Plains (constituted by most or all of the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana), and sizeable parts of the states of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and Minnesota."
  
  
  
• Camp Silos -
  "Exploring the Prairie, Pioneer Farming, The Story of Corn and Farming Today and Tomorrow"
  (campsilos.org)