Chicago

This week we began our unit on Chicago.  The students were introduced to some interesting facts including the historical background of the Chicago flag.  They learned why there are three white stripes (for the North, West, and South Sides of Chicago), two blue stripes (for the two branches of the Chicago River), and four six pointed stars (for Fort Dearborn, Chicago Fire, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, and the Century of Progress- an exposition that took place in 1933).  We will be learning more about these events as we get deeper into our unit.