Book Detail
Empire State Building |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Mann, Elizabeth | Illustrator: Witschonke, Alan |
| Title: Empire State Building | Date: 2003 |
| Publisher: Mikaya | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: None given | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: Yes |
| Picture: Yes | |
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): nonfiction, photographic essay | |
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies |
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| Archival photographs, diagrams, and illustrations accompany this account of the building of the Empire State Building in New York City during the Great Depression. The fact page, glossary, and map expand the book's use in the classroom. | |
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| The conditions that permitted the building of skyscrapers makes a good topic for discussion or writing. Since there is much materials on the building of the World Trade Center on the Internet and in newspaper archives, a comparison/contrast the construction and history with the Empire State Building (once again the tallest building in NYC). Two web sites provide virtual tours: www.nyctourist.com/topten_empire.htm and www.esbnyc.com. | |
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 Matrices or Chartshttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf |
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Types of Journals http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf |
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Manzo's Guided Reading Procedure (Adaptation) http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/manzo.pdf |
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Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf |
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Venn Diagrams http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf |
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