Additional Web Resources:

Washington Square Park

1. Outside Aunt Cécile’s window, a portion of the Washington Arch is visible. The arch should look somewhat familiar to Simon and Adèle, as it is modeled after the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. The following Web site will provide students and teachers with photos of the Washington Arch as well as information about the history of the park and arch:
   
   Washington Square Park

Standards: NSS-G.K-12.2 Places and Regions; NSS-G.K-12.6 Uses of Geography; NSS-USH.K-4.3 The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and Values and the People from Many Cultures Who Contributed to Its Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage

• Edith Wharton: http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/wharton/bio.htm
• Henry James: http://www.online-literature.com/henry_james/