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The Illinois Project

This project will be the last major grade of the school year, and is due on May 25 th, 2012. You may work alone, with a partner, or in a group of no more than 3. You select the research topic and product together. Select your research topic: 1. Chicago Architecture 2. Center Cass & Lakeview History 3. People, Inventions, and Moments in Illinois History 4. Geography and Demographics Select your product, or how you will demonstrate learning (expectations on reverse): 1. Build a Skyscraper. 2. Create a Pop-up Book or Scrapbook. 3. Write a Newspaper Article 4. Build a Map comparing the Neighborhoods of Chicago or examining history. 5. Other products could be considered. See Mr. Little with Ideas. Circle/highlight the research topic and product you select. Remember the tenets of a successful project: 1. Evaluate resources to find factual information. 2. Describe what your topic is, and explain how it is important. 3. Create a product that analyzes your research and illustrates learning. Due Dates: Monday, May 7 Project Selection, Completion of this Worksheet. (10 points) Tuesday, May 15 Outline or Written summary of research. Must include 3 sources. (30) Monday, May 21 Rough Draft of Project (10 points). Details given in class/on blog. Monday, May 21- Friday, May 25 In-class project workdays. Tuesday, May 29 - Friday, June 1 Extra Credit presentations, if possible. Circle how you are working: Alone With a Partner(s):

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A brief summary of each project selection and its requirements: (rubrics forthcoming) *Build a Skyscraper: The building must be rigid and sturdy, have accurate color and details, and should be to scale. You will have to find accurate measurements, multiple viewpoints to construct an accurate building, and find background information and stats about the building. Regardless of how awesome your building may be, you must still prove how historically important this building is. A written component is required (3 paragraphs per person). No building shall be taller than 3 feet. Styrofoam and paint are banned from Mr. Littles classroom. *Create a Pop-up Book/Scrapbook: Each album must have a minimum of 20 photos, with 3 complete sentences for each picture. Pictures may be taken by yourself or family (on an actual trip downtown), or printed off the web (a virtual trip). Your scrapbook could be a general overview of Chicago, cover a historical event (Great Fire, Poverty, Immigration, Worlds Fair 1893, Plan of 1909, etc) or a person and his/her achievements. *Write a Newspaper article covering any important person, or the day after following any famous event: Whether you select the Worlds Fair, the opening of the Illinois Central Railroad, or Democratic Convention in 68, capture how this event answers your Big Question. Use a photo or visual aid, use old paper, make it a real layout but dont forget this is a newspaper article. Be sure to meet your editors demands (mine) 1000 words on your event. You may write multiple articles from different perspectives or of different themes as a part of a front page type layout, too. (This project may take the shape of a blog, website, or radio broadcast, too). *Both Illinois and Chicago are considered to be very segregated, that is, divided amongst its neighborhoods and regions People have great pride in their neighborhoods, as they have rich histories that reflect the people and achievements of them. Build a Map that compares the citys neighborhoods, or the states counties. You should identify famous people, places, jobs, events, parks, religion and the general culture of each. Students are recommended to use a variety of imagery, words, and color to visually contrast the places. Be creative to evaluate and illustrate the neighborhoods and cultures. (Consider the USA map we made a template)