Today, you will work on two
quilt pieces to put together a quilt for St. Augustine.
Archaeology
What is
archaeology? Do you know why it’s important to St. Augustine?
http://ology.amnh.org/archaeology/bigideas/index.html
British
How did Sir Francis Drake
affect St. Augustine? Read this page to explain about Sir Francis Drake and the
British Army that sacked and destroyed St. Augustine.
http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/drake/drake1.htm
Castillo de San
Marcos
Casa Monica Hotel
Imagine staying in
this luxurious and exquisite hotel! What are a few facts you can share about
the Casa Monica?
http://www.casamonica.com/index.asp
In
downtown St. Augustine, you can visit St. George Street. What are some of the
houses and places you can visit while on St. George Street? Explore the map
through the link below, clicking on the STARS, and then explaining on your
quilt piece.
http://staugustine.com/visit/multimedia/maps/stgeorge.shtml
(Red Sided)
Eclectus
Eclectus parrots
can be found at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm! Remember to mention that
fact. Also explain what eclectus parrots are like.
http://wonderclub.com/Wildlife/birds/EclectusParrot.htm
What is the history of Flagler College, once known as the
Ponce de Leon Hotel? Read on!
http://www.flagler.edu/page2.aspx?id=260
When was Fort Matanzas built, and why? Find
out a little bit about this fort by reading this page.
http://usparks.about.com/library/miniplanner/blfortmatanzasnm.htm
What is a galleon? Tell me a little bit about
galleons.
http://www.nhm.org/education/cahistory/galleon/
Henry Flagler was INCREDIBLE! Read more about
him below.
http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/flagler/flagler.htm
St.
Augustine Beach is one of the many beaches located on the Atlantic Ocean. What
are some of the attractions you can visit that are located right on the
Atlantic Ocean? Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you see the heading
“Local Parks and Recreation Areas”.
http://www.staugustinebeach.net/staugustinebeachinfo.htm#Parks
Juan Ponce de Leon
http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/de_leon/de_leon1.htm
(Laughing) Kookaburra
The kookaburra can be found at
the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. Read about it here!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Kookaburraprintout.shtml
(St. Augustine)
Lighthouse
When was it built?
Who was the architect? Answer those questions and tell me even more about the
St. Augustine Lighthouse.
http://www.floridalighthouses.org/st_augustine.htm
(Fort) Mose
This was the first fort that
African-Americans could settle in. Read more about Fort Mose by clicking below.
http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/african/african1.htm
Nights of Lights
St. Augustine has had a
holiday lighting celebration called the Nights of Lights. November 2006 will
mark its 13th year (this site, however, was made in 2004 and says
its been going on 11 years). What can you tell me about the Nights of Lights?
What do they do? Do you know how many lights there are? Who makes this event
possible?
http://www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us/pressreleases/10_04/nol_celebrate_04.html
Oldest House
The Oldest House
is called the Gonzalez-Alvarez House. What else can you learn besides that?
http://www.oldesthouse.com/oldhousehistory.pdf
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
He founded St. Augustine. What
else can you tell me about him?
http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/menendz/menendz1.htm
Queen and King of Spain
In 2000, the Spanish royal
family came to St. Augustine because it was the Spanish who had founded St.
Augustine. Tell a little bit about this royal family, particularly the King and
Queen of Spain.
http://www.staugustine.com/king/family.shtml
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
Who was Robert Ripley, and
what can you find at the St. Augustine Ripley’s Believe It Or Not?
http://www.staugustine-ripleys.com/about/
Spanish Quarter
What can you find in the
colonial Spanish quarter of St. Augustine? For example, you can find a
blacksmith shop. What else can you locate?
http://www.historicstaugustine.com/csq/history.html
Explain
in a paragraph what the Timucuan Indians were like. They were an Indian tribe
who lived in the area of “America’s Oldest City”.
http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/timucua/timucua1.htm
Read this poem about
underwater archaeology and explain how people have searched underwater for
artifacts in St. Augustine.
http://staugustine.com/staging/learning/images/047.gif
Visiting St. Augustine Today
So much has changed since
Henry Flagler had visions for the city of St. Augustine. What do residents and
tourists think about St. Augustine today? Find out by reading this page.
http://www.staugustine4kids.com/preparing/
Wading Birds
(herons, egrets, ibis, spoonbills,
work storks)
Scroll down to “wading birds”
to explain some of the wading birds you can spot while at the St. Augustine
Alligator Farm.
http://www.alligatorfarm.us/explore/exhibits.html
eXpeditions
Which explorers
had anything to do with St. Augustine? In which year was St. Augustine founded,
and by whom? Which countries claimed control of this beautiful city?
http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/augustine/augustine.htm
(The Fountain of) Youth
This was North
America’s first historical site! Read the first page and also click on
“History” to find out a bit about the Fountain of Youth.
http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/
(St. Augustine Alligator Farm
and) Zoological Park
WOW, the St. Augustine
Alligator Farm has so many incredible exhibits. If you were to visit there, you would be quite fascinated. Read below about the
Alligator Farm.
http://www.alligatorfarm.us/explore/exhibits.html
Oh, and by the way, here is a
list of species you can encounter while at the Alligator Farm…
http://www.alligatorfarm.us/explore/species_list.html
ALL RIGHT!!!!!
If you are too
incredible for words and have finished both assignments… here you go. Here are
some very exciting and educational websites to guide your learning!!
Take a tour of the
Castillo de San Marcos and learn some important vocabulary having to do with
the fort- http://www.staugustine.com/media/flash/flashfort.shtml
How much has the
coastline of Anastasia Island changed since the time of discovery in the 1500s?
Check it out here.
http://www.staugustinelighthouse.com/coastline.php
Go on a photo tour of St. Augustine!
http://www.infomotions.com/gallery/st-augustine/Pages/DSCN3005.shtml
