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The Ivy League universities

The term Ivy League refers to a group of eight, east-coast colleges and universities in the USA. Theyare renowned not only for their high academic standards and significant history, but also for theiroutstanding performance in sports. This web project will focus on both aspects.

First of all, check out this website for an introduction to the Ivy League universities.

www.go4ivy.com/ivy.aspRead the paragraphsAbout The Ivy League and History of the Ivy League.

1 In what respects do the eight universities differ from each other?2 When was the term Ivy League conceived? Who used it first?3 How can the Ivy League universities maintain a balance between scholarship and athletics?

Compare the available statistical data at the above website. For further information, use thefollowing link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League

Now complete the following fact file with the names of colleges as appropriate.

4 The oldest Ivy League University:5 The largest number of undergraduates:6 The greatest focus on social sciences/history:7 The shortest motto:8 The largest football stadium:9 The largest basketball arena:10 The largest ice hockey rink:11 The smallest soccer stadium:

Find out some facts about the history of each Ivy Leagueuniversity. Check out their websites and thengo toAbout Brow n, Columbia, etc. Select History/Heritage (if necessary) to find the missinginformation. Complete the sentences.

Brown Universitywww.brown.edu12Brown University was founded in ______ as the College of _______________.It was originally a Baptist College, which was renamed Brown University in recognition of a _________from _______________ in 1804.

Columbia Universitywww.columbia.edu

13 Columbia University was founded in ______ as _______________ by a royal charter of King______________. When Samuel J ohnson held the first classes in a new schoolhouse adjoining___________, he had ______ students.

Cornell Universitywww.cornell.edu14 Cornell University was founded in ______. It is the most educationally ____________ member ofthe Ivy League.

Dartmouth Collegewww.dartmouth.edu15 The Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, a Congregational minister from ____________, foundedDartmouth College in ______. One of Wheelocks first students was Samson Occom, a Mohegan

____________, who was instrumental in raising substantial _________ for the College.

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Harvard Universitywww.harvard.eduAfter clicking onAbout Harvard and General Info, selectHarvard Guide. Click on History.16 Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, established in _________.It was named after its first __________, J ohn Harvard of Charlestown, a young minister who, upon hisdeath in 1638, left his _________ and half his _________ to the new institution.

University of Pennsylvaniawww.upenn.edu17 The University of Pennsylvania was established to prepare students for lives of business and____________. The nations first _____________ was opened here in 1874.

Princeton Universitywww.princeton.edu18 Princeton was originally chartered as the College of ______________ in 1746.The College acquired university status in ______. It was officially renamed Princeton University inhonour of its _____________ of Princeton.

Yale University

www.yale.edu19 The vision of colonial clergymen to establish a college in New Haven was fulfilled in ______, whenthe charter was granted for a school of Arts and Sciences. The school was renamed Yale College in______ in gratitude to the _________ merchant Elihu Yale, who had made a valuable donation tothem.

The Harvard News Office has a selection of videos that demonstrate the strong links between theuniversity and the local community.Click on Multimedia at the Harvard website:

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/hpac/

Type globe corner bookstore into the search bar in the top right and watch the video, Harvards

Hidden Treasures: The Globe Corner Bookstore.Now decide whether the following statements aretrue or false.

20 Harriet has been working at the bookstore for over 20 years.True False21 The store opened its doors in 1993.True False22 The couple owns more than one store.True False23 They specialize in travel books.True False24 The store is in Cambridge Square.True False

25 They only supply books to students.True False26 They stock cookbooks.True False27 The location is crucial to the success of the store.True False

It is time to focus on Ivy League sports. Check out the official website for Ivy League Athletics at thefollowing link:

http://ivyleaguesports.com

Now find the answers to the following questions (the links to the answers are after the questions):

28 Where will the next Outdoor Track & Field Championship be held? (Championships)

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29 Where will the next mens and womens swimming championships be held? (Championships)30 In what year was there A Tennis Trailblazer at Dartmouth? (History>Ivy Black History)31 What do the Ivy@50 profiles celebrate? (History>Ivy@50)32 Who won the womens Ivy championship in 1974? (History>Timeline)33 What is the Ivy Group Agreement? (History>Timeline)34 How many conference championships does the Ivy League sponsor? (The Ivy League>About The

Ivy League)35 What plays a key part in undergraduate experience? (The Ivy League>About The Ivy League)36 How many Olympic medals have athletes from Ivy League schools amassed? (The IvyLeague>Ivies in the Olympics)37 How many Olympic medals did athletes from Ivy League schools secure in Vancouvers 2010Winter Games? (The Ivy League>Ivies in the Olympics)

Over to youCreate fact files about the most famous colleges and universities in your country including bothacademic and sports results as well as general information.