Chicago History for Kids Triumphs and Tragedies of the Windy City Includes 21 Activities

Name: Chicago History for Kids Triumphs and Tragedies of the Windy City Includes 21 Activities
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ISBN: 9781556526541

ISBN-10: 1556526547

ISBN-13: 9781556526541

Edition: 2007

Authors: Owen Hurd, Gary Johnson

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From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago's spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris Wheel, taking architectural walking tours of the first skyscrapers and Chicago's oldest landmarks, and making a Chicago-style hotdog. Serving as both a guide to kids and their parents and an engaging tool for teachers, this book details the first Chicagoan…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 11.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Owen Hurd is a former editor at several Chicago publishers and is now a freelance writer. Gary Johnson is president of the Chicago History Museum.



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Chicago Before Chicagoans


Miniature Glaciers


Bean Bag Chunkey


The First Chicagoans


Construct a Model Longhouse


Explorers, Missionaries, Trappers, and Soldiers


Build a Replica of Fort Dearborn


Walking/Bus Tour: Chicago's Oldest Landmarks


From Small Town to Big City


Re-create the Chicago River Watershed


Walking Tour: Rosehill Cemetery


Reduced to Ashes


Make a Pinhole Camera


Plan a Fire Escape Route


Reaching Mew Heights


Architectural Walking Tour: The First Skyscrapers


Make Homemade Caramel Corn


Build a Model of the Original Ferris Wheel


The Haves and the Have-Nots


Create a Photographic Documentary of Your Home/Neighborhood


Trace Your Family History


Turning Point


Create Your Own Impressionist Painting


Gangsters Everywhere


Walking Tour: Graceland Cemetery


The City Turns a Century


Write a Poem About Your Street


Economic Growth, Political Upheaval


Architectural Walking Tour: Modern Skyscrapers


Make a Stained Glass Window


Chicago in the Mew Millennium


Write Your Own Blues Song


Make a Chicago-Style Hot Dog


Resources


Bibliography


Places to Visit


Helpful Websites


Index