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Columbus Park

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Students complete activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Columbus Park in Chicago, IL. They discover how urban conditions influenced the creation of city parks. They examine the preservation of historic landscapes.

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chicago park district, jens jensen, landscape preservation, social studies
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5th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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