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Home In The Heartland
- Part of the Illinois State Museum's vision is to remain at the
forefront of technological advances in the delivery of cultural
information to the public. At Home in the Heartland Online is an example
of how the Museum is using its unique resources to advance public
education through distance-learning technology.
African Culture
- Created by the World History students at Arthur High School in Arthur,
Illinois. This project was sponsored by the Illinois State Board of
Education. Research information was provided by the University Museum at
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Creating
a
Newspaper
- Project to create a newspaper around an historical event. Developed by
Mrs. Julis and Mrs. Apter of Twin Groves Junior High School, Buffalo
Grove, IL.
ExTerminator Mystery Project
- This project was developed in the spring of 1995 by Mr. Ramme and his
5th grade students at Broadmeadow Elementary School, Illinois. The
project had its origin from the students extensive studies in entomology
and their fun times in playing "Where in the USA is Carmen SanDiego?" The
project was released onto the Internet in the spring of 1995 and met with
great success.
NewspaperProject
- by Mrs. Julis and Mrs. Apter in District 96, Illinois.The assignment
is to choose an important event in American history that occurred between
1950 and 1991 and "build" a newspaper around it. To make the newspaper
authentic, students will have to do research on their topic and on what
America was like at this time. Include headings, bylines,pictures,
photgraphs, and anything else they think will make their project better
Story
- Mr. Ramme's 5th graders at Broadmeadow Elementary School, Rantoul,
Illinois have been writing stories with their computers using a software
program called ONCE UPON A TIME. This program allows the student
to create a book using objects and text. These same students are also
learning to network sending letters and attached documents through
e-mail.
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