The sights of America

Основополагающий вопрос:
Является ли Америка примером прогресса?
Is America an example of progress?
Проблемный вопрос учебной темы:
Что привлекает туристов в Америку?
What attracts tourists to America?
Учебный предмет: Английский язык
Участники: 7-е классы.

Дидактические цели проекта:
Развивать навыки самостоятельной работы, работы в команде
Развивать навыки чтения с различной стратегией
Совершенствовать лексико-грамматические навыки.
Воспитывать толерантность к традициям и обычаям Америки
Освоить метод проектов
Методические задачи:
Научить учащихся читать с извлечением основной информации
Учить правильно пользоваться грамматическим материалом
Развивать навыки устной речи, письма и аудирования

Результаты представления исследования:
Презентация – гипотез и доказательств
Фотографии достопримечательностей Америки

Этапы, сроки и место проведения проекта

From California to the NY island

The USA is one of the largest countries in the worldlargestcountries in the world

Тhe “Melting Pot”
The population of the country is more than 250 million people.
Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations. That’s why the USA is called “the melting pot”. The largest cities are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San- Francisco, Washington and others.

The sights of America : Sears Tower.
America is famous for its skyscrapers. The tallest building in the world is in Chicago. Its name is the Sears Tower

The Twin Towers in New York
These towers were the proud of America. They were destroyed by airplanes. Now you can find only the memorial to these towers.

The statue of Liberty in New York.
It was built in New York Harbor in 1886. This Statue was a gift from the people of France. About 12 million immigrants passed through New York when they came to America. The Statue of Liberty is Americas symbol of Freedom.

The Empire State Building
It is the most famous building in the world. It’s very tall. Here you can visit the Observatory. Visibility on clear day- 80 miles. The Observatory is on the 102 nd floor of the Empire state Building. it’s the worlds greatest TV tower. It is 1, 454 feet tall.

The White House in Washington D.C.
The White House is the beautiful home of every President of the United States. This is the oldest public building in Washington D.C. It has the most famous address -1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Consist of 132 rooms. Open for tours daily: 9.00 a. m- 3. 45 p.m.

National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum
Here you can see the history of flight, from the first plane flown by the Wright brothers to the Apollo space ship.

The Guggenheim museum
It has one of the world’s finest collections of modern and contemporary art. This museum was designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Look at its shape!

Nature sights: Niagara Falls

Niagara falls.
It is on the river Niagara. It is linked 2 Great Lakes: The Erie and the Ontario. The river is the border between the USA and Canada.

Sequoia National Park.
Sequoias are giant trees and they’re very old. They’re huge. The one in the picture is over a thousand years old. You saw a car drive through an arch in the tree. This National Park in California.

Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
Do you want to climb to the tower and see for miles?

Заключение
The USA is a great country. There are many unusual and beautiful places and sights to see. The tourists of the world are fond of changing in the American life. It has an interesting history and full of hope in the future. America is an example of progress.

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Примеры работ самостоятельных исследований учащихся:
1. Мультимедийная презентация: « The famous Presidents of the USA», «The sights of America»
2. Буклет: My American scrapbooks
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Вопросы для самоконтроля.
5 Критерии оценки (презентации, буклета).
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