Introduction
We are taking a virtual trip across North Carolina and today we are stopping at Biltmore Estate in Asheville!
Task
You and your partner will click on each link and answer the questions that go with it in your scrapbook. You will share your scrapbook pages with me for a sticker or stamp before you leave.
Process
History-visit the following website and use it to answer the questions in complete sentences in your scrapbook.
http://www.biltmore.com/visit/biltmore-house-gardens/estate-history
- When did construction on the Biltmore House begin?
- How old was George Vanderbilt at the time construction began?
- There were 250 rooms.
a. What fraction of these rooms were bedrooms?
b. What fraction of these rooms were bathrooms?
c. Which were there more of?
d. What is the difference between the fraction of bathrooms and the fraction of bedrooms?
(Show your whole equation and simplify ONLY your answer.)
Library-George Vanderbilt has a huge library in his home.
4. How many books were in his collection? About how many are in his library? http://www.biltmore.com/blog/article/on-the-shelves-of-george-vanderbilts-library
The Forest Around Biltmore This is actually part of the Pisgah National Forest.
5. How many acres of land did the Vanderbilt Family sell to the federal government?
https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/biltmore-estate-the-birth-of-forestry
Secret Doors
6. Are they really there? If so, what were they used for?
http://www.biltmore.com/Blog/article/behind-biltmores-hidden-doors
Servants-
7. Who was in charge of the servants in Mr. Vanderbilt's time?
http://www.biltmore.com/blog/article/more-than-a-housekeepera-central-figure-in-biltmore-house
Guardians-There are lions that guard the estate.
8. What are they made of? (It's not terra-cotta!)
9. What kind of knowledge do you need if you want to have a job taking care of the lions?
http://www.biltmore.com/blog/article/a-legacy-of-loving-care
Learn More!
Explore https://www.biltmore.com/ and these videos to help you answer the 15 questions on the challenge page!