Developed by Mrs. Bartells and Mrs.
Blezien
April, 2004
April, 2004
Developed by Mrs. Bartells and Mrs. Blezien
April, 2004
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Students will expand their understanding of the state of Illinois. |
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Social Studies, Language
Arts |
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Social Studies: 14.B.,
14.D., 15.A., 15.D., 16.A., 16.D., 16.E., 17.A., 17.C., 18.A., 18.B.,
18.C Reading/Language: 1.A, 1.C, 2.B, 3.A., 3.B., 3.C., 5.A., 5.B., 5.C. |
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Books about the State of Illinois, pamplets and brochures, computers with internet access, encyclopedias, almanacs, videos, guest speakers |
Overview | Introduction | Questions and Task | Process
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The state of Illinois is a great place to live! Why else would Michael Jordon and Oprah call Illinois their home? What makes our state so special? What are the important features that make Illinois different from other states? |
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Your group will be responsible for introducing elementary age children who are visiting from other states to the important attractions of the state of Illinois. You will be doing this by designing a brochure for these children including eight of the following interesting features: agriculture, history, government, city/rural life, industry, important people, environment, economy, weather, wildlife, recreation, and sports.
It is important
to include explanations, details, and graphics to make your brochure
colorful and interesting.
Overview
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1. With a partner, you will research and take notes on all twelve attractions of the State of Illinois previously mentioned in the task section.
2. Together discuss each attraction and choose eight for further research to be included in your brochure.
3. For each of these eight attractions, you must explain the importance of this attraction for the State of Illinois.
4. Using the template link in the resource section, design your brochure including the researched information and appropriate illustrations. Make it interesting for students your age.
5. To
include graphics, log onto designated sites in the research section and
find appropriate graphics for each attraction.
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Your project
will be evaluated for both the brochure itself as well as how well you worked
in a group.
Your individual
grade will be based on the following rubric:
Detailed brochure rubric
You will also receive a collaborative grade. Please click here to review the criteria which will determine you collaborative grade.