Your class members will get up close and personal with the Big Apple in this fantastic lesson plan, which introduces learners to not only the concept of a city, but also provides a thorough overview of New York City itself and its unique features and origins.

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members design a poster incorporating information from the fact sheet with symbols or drawings for a more visual representation
• Be sure to check out the suggested optional activity where learners write fact sheets about different cities, using the New York City fact sheet as a model

Pros

• Covers wide range of skills, including vocabulary comprehension, activating prior knowledge, and scanning informational text
• Deatiled and informatiive instructional guidelines 

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 WHST.6-8.8 WHST.9-10.8