disney50th

Biggest Event in Theme Park History Premiers on May 5th 2005...DISNEYLAND CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY!

Print this UNIT DESCRIPTION SHEET. Click on the hotlinks (below) to complete the following--1/2 credit in Directed Coursework is available! Deadline for completion & credit: May 20th, 2005.

Name _____________________________________ Advisor ____________

1. How many times have you been to Disneyland? Briefly describe your adventure(s)...type a 1/2 to 1 page paper & attach.

2. Disneyland background. Pick one of the desktop photos and save it as your computer background: http://www.mouseplanet.com/desktops/index.htm

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Print a copy of your background and attach.

3. Read about the upcoming celebration & type a summary paragraph & attach:
http://www.disneydreamer.com/50.htm.

4. Read DISNEY TRIVIA (http://www.pacificsites.com/~drhoades/trivia.htm). List 5 facts & attach.

5. Take a look at rides and attractions that have DISAPPEARED from Disneyland: http://yesterland.com. Which one do you like best? Write a paragraph about it and print the information page & attach.

6. Print a picture of Monsanto's HOUSE OF THE FUTURE: http://yesterland.com/futurehouse.html

7. HISTORY QUIZ * Answer and attach. Click for information: http: //www.justdisney.com/disneyland/history.html
* Original acreage:
* Original cost for Disneyland:
* Describe why each of the theme lands were created:
* How old was Disney when the park opened?
* Why was opening day considered a disaster?

8. If you were to work at Disneyland, what's the name of the first course you'd take at Disney University? http://www.qualitydigest.com/jan97/disney.html

9. A "striking resemblance" to Steve and his brother Greg: http://www.yesterland.com/village.html Write the names of the real subjects on a printed copy of the picture.

10. POSTER/PARAGRAPH: Write a paragraph--Important Things We Can Learn About Life From the Life of Walt Disney. Paste the paragraph on posterboard (+/- 2'x3') and put pictures/objects relating to Walt Disney and Disneyland around the paragraph. Final product must have accurate information, correct grammar and spelling, and be graphically pleasing. Title the poster--Things We Can Learn From Walt Disney.

11. To Steve: Turn in paperwork and this Unit Description Sheet. Deadline for Directed Coursework/Elective credit is May 20th, 2005.

CR: 1/2 * GR: CR/NC * CP_______ * Instructor's Initials _________________