Chicago!

Background: Something for Everyone

 * [|A view on Cities-Chicago] - Photos and information about Chicago buildings and places

**Be an Entertainment Reporter!**
> Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically related to Entertainment Reporter. Open Print Artist. Select "Pre-Designed Projects". Click on the "Activities" icon. Next click the plus sign (+) next to "Scrapbooks". Click on the word "General". Choose a layout with boxes, one for a photo and the other for your narrative. Change the graphics to match to reflect those activities. > What are some of the best places for children to go in Chicago? > > 1. Be positive and upbeat. Try to make Chicago sound as exciting and interesting as possible. > > 2. Give background information that shows you understand the topic. > > 3. Include pictures to make your brochure appealing. > **// Highlight and copy all yellow areas, then paste into a Word document. //** **// Copy each question and paste directly into a Google or Yahoo search. //** **// Answer in COMPLETE sentences. To do this, drop down one line and repaste the question into the answer area. //** **// Now take that question and change it into a sentence and add the answer. //**
 * [|Navy Pier]- Things to do at Navy Pier
 * [|Museum of Science and Industry] - A description of exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry.
 * [|Lincoln Park Zoo] - What to do at the zoo and many games to play online
 * [|Chicago History Museum] What exhibits are showing now

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** A. Population and geography : ** 1. In what state is Chicago in? 2. Is Chicago the state capital? 3. What is the name of the people who live in Chicago? 4. What is the hottest month in Chicago? 5. What is the coldest month in Chicago? 6. What are the different ethnic communities represented in Chicago? 7. What is the name of the lake bordering Chicago? 8. What does the Chicago flag represent? 9. What inventions were created in Chicago?
 * __ Chicago today : __ **

** B. Life in Chicago : ** 1. What are the different sports teams in Chicago? (Name 3) 2. What happens to the Chicago River on St Patrick's Day? 3. How many museums are there in Chicago?

**__ Chicago's history : __** ** A. Chicago, the beginnings : ** 1. Who were the first Europeans who viewed the land on which Chicago would be built? 2. Who built the first permanent settlement on the Chicago river ? 3. Before the Americans settled and built Chicago, who owned the land ? 4. What is the origin of the name "Chicago"? 5. When was the first railroad constructed in Chicago? 6. Why were the railroads important to Chicago? 7. What is the largest airport in Chicago? 8. What happened in Chicago in 1958? 9. When did the Chicagoans start working on the subway? 10. What disease was brought to Chicago in 1849? How many people died ?

** B. Pre-fire : ** 1. What was the population of Chicago in 1837? In 1850? 2. What is the consequence of the fast growing population on housing? 3. What was Chicago like before the Great Fire?

** C. The Great Fire : ** 1. When and where did the Great Fire start? 2. How long did the Great Fire last? 3. What happened to the firefighters? 4. What stopped the fire? 5. How many people died?

** D. Architecture : ** //Skyscrapers :// 1. When was the first skyscraper built in Chicago? 2. What is "The Loop"? 3. Why did the architects start building vertically? 4. What are the 5 tallest buildings in Chicago?

** A. Here is a list of famous Chicagoans. Who are they? ** 1. Al Capone was 2. John Belushi was 3. Hillary Rodham Clinton is 4. Walt Disney was 5. Harrison Ford is 6. Ernest Hemingway was 7. Bill Murray is 8. Twista is  9. Robin Williams is  10. Tina Fey is 11. Frank Lloyd Wright was
 * __ Chicago's celebrities : __ **

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