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Evaluating Eyewitness Reports

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider the advantages and disadvantages of eyewitness accounts as records of history. They research several accounts of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and then compare and contrast each version to arrive at a final picture.
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Lesson 24: The Great Chicago Fire Survivors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils, in groups, explore the Great Chicago Fire. They decide which moment from the fire is significant and create a story corner.
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Lesson 22: The Great Chicago Fire Survivors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, in groups, create a historical fiction story of a Great Chicago Fire survivor by writing a survival narrative.
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Lesson 18: The Great Chicago Fire: City of Wood

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the causes of the Great Fire of Chicago and draw conclusion as to the most probable cause and preventative actions that could have minimized the damage.
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The Great Chicago Fire Survivors

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the Great Chicago Fire and create a reader's theater presentation that describes the experiences of survivors.
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The Great Chicago Fire Survivors

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the experiences of two survivors of the Great Fire of Chicago using a Venn Diagram.
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The Great Chicago Fire Survivors

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine documents describing the experiences of survivors of the Great Chicago Fire, and write condolence letters.
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Lesson 25: The Great Chicago Fire Must Become a Movie

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a persuasive letter asking James Cameron to choose their disaster for his next movie.