Sweet Home Chicago   (The Chicago project)

Purpose:

•       To find out more information about the city of Chicago

•       To locate information on the internet (using the Library of Congress sites as much as possible)

•       Find the primary source for collected information

•       Download pictures and song lyrics from the internet

•       Summarize information

•       Follow directions

This is a research project.  It must be done in book form.  The pages do not have to be numbered, nor do they have to be filled with information.  However, each item asked for in this project has to be on its own page, and must be accompanied by a footnote.  The finished project must be in a report cover.

Your project MUST be done in this order:

•       Title page:  The title page MUST have the name of this project on it.  You may have any sub-title you want.  This page should also include a current picture of the Chicago Skyline.  (15 points)

•       Song:  On this page, type the lyrics to the song “Sweet Home Chicago”.  (10 points)

•       The founder of the City:  Who was the founder of the City of Chicago, including where that person came from and what that person did for a living  (10 points)

•       What’s in a Name:  On this page you need to tell me what the word Chicago means as well as why this fair city is named Chicago.  (10 points)

•       Chicago’s Birthday:  The date that Chicago became a city and a picture of what Chicago used to look like in the early 1900’s.  (15 points)

•       FIRE!:  On this page you need to include when the Chicago fire was, how it is said to have started, why the  city burned so quickly and the law that was written to prevent from happening again.  (10 points)

•       Put it in reverse:  On this page I need to know how and why the Chicago River was reversed.  (10 points)

•       On Strike:  On this page I need to know the cause and effects of the Pullman Strike.  (10 points)

•       Riot!:  On this page I need to know the cause and effect of the Riot at Haymarket Square, include a picture. 

(15 points)

•       Who’s who in Chicago History:  On the next three pages I need the following information about;

•  Marshall Fields

•  Ida B. Wells

•  Potter Palmer

• A picture of the notable person

• Who they are and why they are a notable Chicagoan.

(15 points each)

·      Rough draft:  This should be the entire project.  I would like to make sure you followed the MLA format for footnotes and that all information asked for is in the project.  The rough draft does not have to be typed.  However the final project must be typed in Times New Roman 16pt.   (50 points)