TEACHER'S GUIDE: SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
Students should consult outside sources for biographical details about their subject that would strengthen his argument for the honor and then include those details in their presentation. For example, Vanderbilt might mention his roots in the New York area, and Warren might mention the other New York buildings he helped design.
For example, students might imagine that they were passing through New York on a train journey and spent several hours in the terminal, during which they photographed other passengers waiting for their trains and wondered what those people's lives were like. Or, they might imagine that they are immigrants who settled in New York and have photographed the construction site as an example of the city's dynamism.
The Grand Central Terminal Web site is a good starting point for groups' investigations. (The term "Gotham" in this activity title is a nickname for New York City and appears in the "Batman" comic series; you might ask interested students to research its origins.)
Where appropriate, letters should draw connections among events. For example, how might memories of the 1902 Park Avenue Tunnel crash affect a person's reaction to the 1907 Woodlawn crash? How might memories of the terminal's 1913 opening affect a person's reaction to the "Luxury Liner" introduced in 1938?
Students looking for examples of cities that have regulated car use may want to research the "congestion charge" London has imposed on cars entering certain areas of the city. This BBC Web page contains some basic information on the congestion charge.
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