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University Challenge is a British television quiz programme which first aired in 1962. University Challenge aired for 913 episodes on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987, presented by quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne. The BBC revived the programme on 21 September 1994, the programme's 32nd anniversary, with Jeremy Paxman as the quizmaster.
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The University of Illinois at Chicago athletic teams have been nicknamed Flames since 1982, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire. [57] Although set in Philadelphia, Theodore Dreiser's 1912 novel The Financier portrays the nationwide impact the 1871 Chicago fire had on the stock markets and the financial world. [58]
Oct 1, 2024 · Great Chicago Fire, conflagration that began on October 8, 1871, and burned until early October 10, devastating an expansive swath of the city of Chicago. The fire, the most famous in American history, claimed about 300 lives, destroyed some 17,450 buildings, and caused $200 million in damage.
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Ask anyone what the greatest disaster in Chicago was and probably no one will say, "The Great Iroquois Theatre Fire of December 30, 1903." Six hundred three souls perished in that fire. They probably won’t say, "The sinking of the Eastlandexcursion boat in the Chicago River in 1915." Eight hundred thirty-five died in that tragedy. The answer will m...
Ask students what they know about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Record their responses for all to see. Present the background information from above, your own summary, or your textbook’s account of the fire. Ask them to compare it with their earlier responses. Explain that in this lesson, after reading some eyewitness accounts of the fire, they w...
Students will be able to 1. examine primary source documents to analyze the immediate impressions of eyewitnesses 2. analyze primary and secondary documents to explain the effects of the fire on the city of Chicago 3. select performance tasks (activities) that best suit their learning styles or challenge them to attempt another
Day One
Begin with the Motivational Strategy (above). Students will intently read as many personal narratives as they can in the time period you allow. (You will need to allow time for the distribution of the performance tasks, choosing tasks, and completing a contract, if you wish.) Ask students to read empathetically, to put themselves in the place of the person about whom they are reading. Distribute the Performance Tasks handout and ask students to choose one that best fits their own learning sty...
Day Two
You may want to continue with other curriculum and concepts until the due date for the final projects, creating a time lapse between Days One and Two. A written reminder of the due date should be posted and verbal reminders given, with small progress reports. Write the Essential Question on the board and let students know they must listen intently to their peers’ projects. Distribute the peer rubric. Remind students that the rubric must remain anonymous and that you will be checking them befo...
There should be a class discussion of the Essential Question. Also, refer back to the motivator and show what students initially knew. Compare and contrast that with what they know now.
Compare and contrast the aftermath and effects of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 with Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005. What types of disasters, natural or man (or cow) made, might occur in your own geographic area? Predict how your community would respond.
Mar 4, 2010 · The Chicago Fire of 1871, also called the Great Chicago Fire, burned from October 8 to October 10, 1871, and destroyed thousands of buildings, killed an estimated 300 people and caused...
Oct 4, 2012 · Before the Great Chicago Fire, no one took notice of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary, two Irish immigrants who lived with their five children on the city’s West Side.
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Oct 8, 2015 · But for nearly a century and a half, questions have lingered over who—or what—actually started the fire on this day, Oct. 8, in 1871. The debate has featured a rotating cast of colorful...
