Theme: Fort/Military
Download all Fort/Military Lessons
Lesson 1: You're in the Army Now Download
Students compare the lifestyles of soldiers with those of civilians in a role-playing exercise. (Language Arts, Social Studies)
Lesson 2: Fort Structure Download
Students explore the purposes and functions of forts and other defense systems built at different time periods throughout history. (Social Studies)
Lesson 3: Exhibiting Life at Fort Sheridan Download
Students create a museum exhibit that depicts a time period in the Fort's history, thus exploring the ways in which people preserve their heritage. (Language Arts, Social Studies)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Lesson 4: Cemetery Stories Download
Using the Fort Sheridan cemetery as a backdrop, students create historic fiction based on the lives of those buried there. (Language Arts, Social Studies)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Lesson 5: A Reflection of the Past Download
Students compare Fort Sheridan , past and present, by looking at its structures and landscape. (Social Studies, Science, Language Arts)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Theme: People/Civilians Download all People/Civilians lessons
Lesson 6: Civilian Army Supports the Fort Download
Students use historical photos to hypothesize how the fort and its surrounding communities interacted; then they develop business plans for hypothetical businesses that might have supported the fort. (Social Studies)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Lesson 7: Birth of a Fort Download
Students research individuals who were influential (and infamous) in Chicago 's history and create visual presentations to support their findings. (Language Arts, Social Studies)
Lesson 8: Public Relations or Propaganda? Download
Students examine the role of public relations in connecting a military base with its surrounding communities. (Language Arts, Social Studies)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Lesson 9: Feeding the Masses Download
Students learn about the planning that goes into serving large groups of people and then create a menu to feed an army of soldiers. (Mathematics)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Lesson 10: Fort Sheridan 's Transformation Download
Students role play different stakeholders who have an interest in the future of Fort Sheridan. (Social Studies, Language Arts)
Theme: Ecology/Topography Download all Ecology/Topography lessons
Lesson 11: Four Ecosystems Converge Download
Students explore many aspects of the ravines, freshwater lake, lakeshore, and savanna ecosystems at Fort Sheridan. (Science, Social Studies, Language Arts)
Lesson 12: Ravine Formation Download
Using materials such as sand and water, students simulate the erosion process that creates ravines. (Science)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Lesson 13: Building a Fort Download
Students take on the roles of architects/planners, investigating building materials that could be used for new construction at the fort. (Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Mathematics)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Lesson 14: Shaping the Earth at Fort Sheridan Download
Students examine images of landforms at the fort to determine where erosion and glaciation made an impact. (Science, Social Studies, Language Arts)
* This lesson includes supplemental photo cards, which are also available for download.
Lesson 15: The Human-Water Connection Download
Students learn about the impact of human activity on water resources, such as Lake Michigan. (Science, Social Studies)
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