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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify and research key event in the history of Illinois during the 1800's and create a dramatic skit or oral report based on the event. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create a journal that includes historic events that occurred in Illinois in the 1700's that features entries on the same topics from different perspectives. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore Illinois state history by finding six historical photos and then putting them in sequential order. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research and present information about what the state of Illinois is like today. They create a virtual field trip of the state. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the frequency of earthquakes in Illinois. They discover the distribution of earthquakes in the Midwest. They also practice reading measurements from the Richter scale and Mercalli Intensity scale. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the text of the Illinois Black Codes to examine the laws in place. Using this information, they draw their own conclusions about why the laws existed in a free state. They also identify the purpose of these laws and how they affected people living in the North. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss "The Trail of Tears," why it happened, what it is, and where it began and ended. They work in groups to complete a reading section and answer a series of questions then share the answers with the class. Students take a position on whether Illinois should establish a museum near the Trail of Tears State Park. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students examine settlement patterns along the Illinois and Michigan Canal corridor. Using maps, they determine the theme and state the information they can gather from them. They identify the spatial interaction and relationships in the development of Illinois. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students examine the types of people and jobs that were important to the building of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. In pairs, they read about a specific part of the building and operating process. They perform a skit about what they have gathered during their research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read and discuss the important environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Illinois coal. According to the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, acid rain has had minimal effects on our environment. They then answer questions in reference to the information that they read. Full Review »
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