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Underground Rails: The New York City Subway System
Brief Description
Students explore the New York City subway system as a link to the people and places of New York City.
Objectives
Students
- learn about the subway system as a mode of transportation,
- understand its importance and value,
- study its history and compare it with the history of subway systems in other cities,
- learn to recognize the different subway train destinations by their codes, and
- learn to appreciate the subway as a means of connecting the varied groups living in the city.
Key Concepts
New York City, subway, transportation, map reading, history, time line,
geography, community, current events
Materials Needed
- chart paper
- markers
- computers with Internet access
- construction paper
- current magazines or newspapers
- writing paper
- pencils
- poster board
Lesson Plan
- Begin a KWL graphic organizer by asking, "What do you know about the subway system? What do you want to know about the subway system?"
- Show students a Map of New York City Subway System and ask: "If I'm traveling from Times Square and I want to reach the World Trade Center as quickly as possible, which train should I ride? Why?" Repeat the question several times, changing the arrival and departure points each time.
- Have students make a time line of the New York City subway system using information from sites such as
The MTA Transit Museum and New York City Subway Resources.
- Have students compare and contrast the New York subway system with subway systems Around the World.
- Look for current articles about the subway system in magazines, newspapers, or online. Discuss the articles with the class, or arrange students into small groups and have each group discuss a different article.
- Have students write slogans, poems, essays, or journal articles about the subway and create subway posters.
- Complete the KWL organizer by asking, "What did you learn about the New York City subway system?"
Activity Time
N/A
Assessment
Evaluate students on their participation in class discussions, their
writings, and their subway art.
Lesson Plan Source
Raymundo V. De Jesus, (kalog1260@netzero.com) PS 154M, New York, New York
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10/19/2000
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