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

by Hurd, Owen; Johnson, Gary

• ISBN13: 9781556526541
• ISBN10: 1556526547
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-01
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Summary

Relive Chicago's most spectacular events in this comprehensive and exciting activity book. Imagine being the first explorer to set foot in Chicago. See what it was like to dodge the flames of the Great Chicago Fire. Take a ride on the world's first Ferris wheel. Along the way you'll also learn how to play a Native American game, paint an Impressionist work of art, take an architectural walking tour, make a Chicago-style hot dog, and write a blues song.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vi
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. viii
Chicago Before Chicagoans	p. 1
Miniature Glaciers	p. 3
Bean Bag Chunkey	p. 9
The First Chicagoans	p. 11
Construct a Model Longhouse	p. 15
Explorers, Missionaries, Trappers, and Soldiers	p. 17
Build a Replica of Fort Dearborn	p. 24
Walking/Bus Tour: Chicago's Oldest Landmarks	p. 28
From Small Town to Big City	p. 31
Re-create the Chicago River Watershed	p. 41
Walking Tour: Rosehill Cemetery	p. 46
Reduced to Ashes	p. 49
Make a Pinhole Camera	p. 58
Plan a Fire Escape Route	p. 61
Reaching Mew Heights	p. 65
Architectural Walking Tour: The First Skyscrapers	p. 70
Make Homemade Caramel Corn	p. 77
Build a Model of the Original Ferris Wheel	p. 78
The Haves and the Have-Nots	p. 85
Create a Photographic Documentary of Your Home/Neighborhood	p. 88
Trace Your Family History	p. 97
Turning Point	p. 105
Create Your Own Impressionist Painting	p. 118
Gangsters Everywhere	p. 121
Walking Tour: Graceland Cemetery	p. 123
The City Turns a Century	p. 131
Write a Poem About Your Street	p. 143
Economic Growth, Political Upheaval	p. 145
Architectural Walking Tour: Modern Skyscrapers	p. 148
Make a Stained Glass Window	p. 151
Chicago in the Mew Millennium	p. 161
Write Your Own Blues Song	p. 166
Make a Chicago-Style Hot Dog	p. 172
Resources	p. 174
Bibliography	p. 175
Places to Visit	p. 176
Helpful Websites	p. 179
Index	p. 180
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