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Our
Town
A
Project of
The
21st Century Schoolhouse
Spring
2002
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The
Spring 2002 End-of-Term Project is titled “Our Town.”
This project is designed to incorporate skills being learned in the
classroom at The 21st Century Community Schoolhouse and apply them
towards a better understanding of the world the school calls home, Salem,
Oregon. The goal of the project
is to give us a better vision for the characteristics and resources that make
Salem a rich and unique setting in which to reside.
The plan to accomplishing our goal is to explore our surroundings
taking advantage of several resources, activities and scholastic outcomes.
We hope that through this project all of us are able to broaden our
understanding of the city we live, play and go to school in.
You will get the chance to learn and experience more about this place
most of us call home than you ever thought possible.
The
project will consist of three major outcomes:
1.
Tour Guide
(A
resource for what this town has to offer and where to find it)
2.
Walking Tour
(A
tour that focuses on the rich culture of the downtown area)
3.
Presentation
A
chance to visually display some heritage of yesterday
A
Few Good Websites for “A Journey Through Salem”
End
of Term Project
“On
this Day in Oregon” - a website that tells what happened in Oregon on any day
you want http://www.onthisdayinoregon.com/cgi-local/pageaday.pl
Everything
you wanted to know about Salem! - need we say more? http://www.oregonlink.com/about_salem.html
A
really good resource for Points of Interest in Salem: www.ohwy.com/or/s/salem.htm
Home
page for the Salem Futures Committee of the Salem City Council http://www.cityofsalem.net/~futures/
Salem
Public Library’s Salem History on-line
http://salemhistory.org/
A
list of good maps: www.salemhistory.org/MAPS/map.htm
Some
more good maps can be found at: www.oregonpioneers.com/maps
A
proposed map of Salem for the future: www.cityofsalem.net/~futures/SF_Preferred_Alternative.pdf
Tour
Guide
The
purpose of the Tour Guide will be to give someone else a perspective on
what makes Salem, Salem and how to travel around town and locate things. The
guide will be broken up into four main sections, which are outlined below.
All four sections of the guide must be included, but their order in the
guide is up to your group. The guide must conclude with a set of references.
Your group has two options on how you will publish your guide, 1) as a
book or a pamphlet, or 2) as a website.
The
Tour Guide will include the following five pieces:
1.
Historical Perspective
2.
Points of Interest
3.
Youth Entertainment
4.
Health Resources
5.
References
Historical
Perspective
 The
Tour Guide will begin with a historical perspective on Salem.
This will be a timeline in paragraph form filled with the dates of
significant events in the town’s past. The
history of Salem will include:
Written
History
The following is a list of events that must be
included in your historical perspective. In
addition to the list, you should also include at least ten other
events in your historical perspective.
1.
The founding date of the town
2.
The west’s first university
3.
Salem becoming the state capitol
4. Fire
destroying the capitol
5. The
building of the bridge to West Salem
6. Year
and location of Salem’s first high school
The following list is questions that may help you think of
some more information to enhance your historical perspective:
1.
Why did I visit that place during the scavenger hunt?
2.
Where are important things located in town and when were they built or
put there?
3.
How has the population grown over time?
4.
What types of people have traditionally made up our population?
5.
What industries have contributed to Salem’s growth and prosperity?
6.
How has the river influenced our growth and character?
Photographs
Photographs will need to be included of what Salem looked
like in the past and/or now. You
will need to include at least one picture for half of the
significant events mentioned in the history.
The pictures you collect here can be saved and used again in the
presentation aspect of the project.
Charts,
Graphs and Projections
As part of your history, you must also include some
statistical analysis of Salem. This
information will take the form of charts, graphs and projections.
The analysis should be woven into the history at an appropriate
place. There are two main parts to
your analysis and they are given in a detailed outline below.
Part 1:
Population Analysis
To complete this first graph, you will need to use the data
on Salem’s population totals from the days of yore to the present (helpful
website, http://www.oregonlink.com/about_salem.html
). Make a scatterplot graph of the
data and create a mathematical model to predict the population of Salem for the
year 2050.
A.
Make a neat, titled and labeled scatterplot of time versus population
from the data you found on Salem’s population.
B.
Analyzing the population data and your graph, identify a pattern in
the population numbers. Estimate
the population of Salem for the year 2050 by using a line of best fit (or other
higher order mathematical models if you can and they are appropriate).
Draw this line on the graph and indicate the 2050 population estimate.
C.
Determine an equation for your mathematical model (e.g.
y = -1.7x + 31,600) of Salem’s population and demonstrate the
2050 population estimate using the model (i.e. put 2050 into the equation and
show that your graphical estimate is the same as your model’s estimate).
D.
Write a few sentences about the validity of your prediction.
Do you think your mathematical model is accurate enough to justify
predicting 50 years into the future? Explain.
Part 2: Population Make-up
 Using
the population demographics for the city of Salem you collected on the scavenger
hunt, (i.e. the # of Hispanics,
Whites, African Americans, etc.), create at least 4 Pie Charts comparing
the racial makeup of Salem over time. Use
that data you compile to make a prediction about the racial make-up of Salem for
the year 2050 in another pie chart.
(You will have a total of 5 pie charts).
A.
Using the percentage data for the year 2000 make a neat, titled and
labeled pie chart that shows the percentages of Salem’s racial makeup (e.g.
see below).
B.
Use the demographic data for the other years and make similar pie
charts to use as comparisons to those you did in Part A.
C.
Make a demographic pie chart of Salem for the year 2050 based upon
the trends seen in the data you collected and graphed from parts A and B.
D.
Explain how and why you chose the percentages you used for the 2050
pie chart. Did you make a
mathematical model? If so, how?
If not, why not? How did you
come up with the percentages? Explain.
E.
Write a few sentences about the validity of your prediction.
Do you think your mathematical model or method of prediction is accurate
enough to justify predicting 50 years into the future?
Explain.
Maps
The historical perspective section must also include two
map sets:
Boundary
Maps (4 separate maps spanning 200 years of time)
Physical
Geography and Land Use Map
Map
set #1 – Boundary Maps
This is a set of four maps of the Salem area.
The purpose of these maps is to show the changing boundaries of Salem
over time.
Map #1:
Salem in the 1800’s
Map #2: Salem between 1900-1950
Map #3:
Salem Today
Map #4:
Salem of the Future -
projected for 2050 (see Salem City Council Salem Futures Committee
website at http://www.cityofsalem.net/~futures/ )
Each map needs to follow the criteria below:
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Must have a descriptive title, direction compass, and scale.
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Must have the major streets of the time marked and labeled.
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Must show the Salem growth boundary of the time.
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Must be neat and professional with use of color.
Map
#2 – Physical Geography and Land Use
Create/display a physical geography and land use map
of Salem and vicinity.
q
Must have a descriptive title, direction compass, and scale.
q
 Must
have the major streams and rivers clearly marked and labeled.
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Must show the topography (landscape) of the Salem area.
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Must demonstrate the land use of the Salem area
(i.e. farmland, residential, commercial/industrial, forest or wooded,
wetlands). A key for land use must
be included.
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Must show the outline of Salem’s city limits.
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Must be neat and professional with use of color.
Points
of Interest
Descriptions for the Tour Guide
A point of interest is a location or object unique to an area or region.
Each group will need to select at least 15 of these points of
interest for the Salem area to introduce in the tour guide.
For each of the sites you must follow the criteria below:
q
Each must have a short written description that answers the 5 W’s-Who Where,
What, When and Why.
The description must include at least (if applicable):
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location
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hours of operation
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a reason for why it is or should be considered a site of
interest for the area
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Five of these descriptions translated into Spanish for our
Spanish-speaking visitors.
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A picture of each site* (photo, clip art, hand-drawn) with a
caption in both English and Spanish.
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Each site identified on the locator map. (explained below)
*A
reminder that the pictures used here can be saved and used again as part of the
presentation aspect of the project.
The Locator Map
The points of interest section will conclude with a locator
map. The locator map serves the
purpose of being able to locate things in the present-day Salem area. The map must
follow the criteria below:
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Must include a title, direction compass and scale.
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Must have the major streets marked and labeled.
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Must show the current growth boundary of the city of Salem.
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All points of interest are clearly identified.
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All health resources are clearly identified.
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Place coded and/or label markers on the map to show other
important community resources, landmarks, businesses and industry from your
research and scavenger hunt. If
markers are coded, include a key on the map.
q
Must be neat and professional with use of color.
 Current
Each group will brainstorm at least 20 entertainment
options that currently exist for youth in the Salem-Keizer area to include in
the guide. You are not limited to
high-school aged youth and can include options for younger people as well.
The entertainment options must follow the criteria below:
q
Each item must have a short written description that includes at
least (if applicable):
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address
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phone number
o
 hours
of operation
o
cost
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Five of the options should be visually enhanced with a
photograph*, drawing or clip art including a caption in both English and
Spanish.
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The descriptions are organized in one of three ways, by cost,
location or type of activity.
*A reminder that the
pictures used here can be saved and used again as part of the presentation
aspect of the project.
Future
The last part of this section is a look into the future.
Your group will need to come up with at least 5 options for youth
entertainment that are not currently in the Salem-Keizer area.
Each option must include a paragraph explaining:
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why there is a need for the option
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a suggestion for the location
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how it benefits the community
This section should be approach as if you were trying to
convince the city council for funding of your ideas, so be persuasive.
Health
Resources
When people travel to a new town to visit, or explore an
area in preparation for a potential move, one of the things it is wise to
consider is the availability of basic health care services.
As part of our tour guide publication, you will be locating and recording
the availability of some basic health care services in this area.
Outcome: Your
tour guide must contain a Health Services page with contact information on the
following services. Refer to the
checklist below for the specific information you are required to include about
each site.
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Services
1.
Public Mental Health Care Provider (name 1)
2.
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Options (name at least 3)
3.
Shelter for homeless citizens (name at least 2)
4.
Domestic Violence resources (name at least 2)
5.
Local public hospitals
6.
Emergency food services (name 1)
7.
Marion County Health Department
8.
Medical Clinics (name 4)
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Checklist
For each agency you locate, provide your visitor
with the following information:
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Address and Phone Number of the agency
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Name of a contact person at the agency who can answer
questions
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A location, highlighted by marking the agency on your
locator map
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A brief description (3-5 sentences) describing the agency
and it’s services
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Bus route number that will take you to this agency
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References
The tour guide publication must conclude with a set of
references. The information
contained in it should be found in reliable sources.
The location of the information you used for your work must be cited.
You will need to include references of all sources that
contributed to your project from at least 4 of the 5 different
media types listed below.
Media
1.
Internet
2.
Books
3.
Magazines
4.
Newspaper
5.
Personal Interview
Walking
Tour
Students will need to formulate a
guided walking tour including 5 to 7 areas of interest in the downtown area.
Each point of interest will need to include at least 4
pieces of information about it, which could include when was it built, its main
purpose, its previous purpose, etc. Tours
must be given in English as well as translated in Spanish.
And, each group will need to demonstrate through their script and
verbal explanation that they would be able to escort a staff member and a native
Spanish speaker on the tour.
All walking tours
must follow the criteria below:
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Directions must be
clearly and thoroughly written out.
o
For example: Leave
Community Schoolhouse and turn left, walk 5 blocks and turn right.
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Directions must be
written in English and in Spanish.
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A description written in English and in Spanish of the interesting
information about each place of interest.
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The route of the downtown tour outlined on a map with places of
interest clearly labeled. (see example of suggested map coverage below)
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An outline for the map could be acquired at www.mapquest.com
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Use the tour map to give
a verbal explanation in Spanish of the walking tour route to a native Spanish
speaker.
Presentation
As part of the presentation of your project you will create
two outcomes. The first will be a visual
journey through Salem using many, or all, of the pictures you have collect
throughout your research on the project. And,
the second outcome is an oversized map of the Salem area.
A
Visual Journey through Salem
Past,
Present and Future
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Future |
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East School:
1888-First Salem High School was located on the same site as the
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North High School:
2002 Current picture of the oldest existing high school in Salem. |
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Focusing on the past,
present and future, you are
to create a visual journey through Salem. You
may document your journey by creating a:
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Photo-album
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Storybook
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Magazine
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Website or PowerPoint
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Video
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Other student generated idea
Regardless of form of documentation, your visual journey
must include the following three parts:
Part
# 1:
The Past
For the past section
of your journey, you must access photographs from the Salem Public Library
Historical Collection at: http://photos.salemhistory.org/
You will also want to visit the Salem history section at the Salem
Public Library as well as visit the
Marion County Historical Society at Mission Mill.
While gathering information, identify photographs for the past section of
your journey. The past section of
your journey must include:
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5-10 Photographs that reflects life in the 1800’s (use the Historical
Photos from the 1800’s slideshow located at: http://photos.salemhistory.org/
click on the Selected
Topic Searches link.).
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5-10 Photographs that reflect a Selected
Topic of your choice. Go to: http://photos.salemhistory.org/
and click on the Selected
Topic Searches link.
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A title for each selected photograph.
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A date for each selected photograph.
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A one paragraph detailed description that provides background
information about your selected photograph.
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Salem, Oregon in 1915, on State St. looking east from
Commercial St.
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Salem, Oregon in 1930, on State St looking east from
Front St.
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Part
# 2: The Present
For the present
section of your journey, you will need to take current photographs that
reflect the following geographic areas within Salem:
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Downtown
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North Salem
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South Salem
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West Salem
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East Salem
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For each of the above geographic areas, you must complete
the following for the present section
of your journey:
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Take 5-10 pictures for each of the above geographic areas.
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Each picture must reflect what you consider to be a significant
feature or landmark within the geographic region.
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A title for each selected significant feature/landmark photo.
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A date for each selected significant feature/landmark photo.
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A detailed paragraph that explains the reason(s) why you consider
the chosen feature/landmark to be significant.
Part
# 3: The Future
For the future
section of your journey, you must consider the work you completed for your
past and present sections for your visual journey, the future map that you
created for the map outcome and relevant growth projection information that you
gathered for the project. After reviewing and discussing the information, you
must create a visual or series of visuals that reflects what you think Salem
will look like in the year 2050. Your
futuristic visual(s) could include one or all of the following:
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Salem’s natural features such as current open land,
farm land, rivers, creeks, etc
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Downtown
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Changes in transportation modes and routes.
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Industry
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Settlement areas
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School
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Your own idea(s) for a futuristic visual.
Area
Map
This portion of the presentation is the construction of a large-scale
locator map (can be 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional) of the present-day Salem
area. This map is a basically a
large copy of the map produced for the Tour Guide earlier.
The map must follow the criteria below:
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Must be no smaller than 2 feet long by 3 feet wide.
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Must have a title, direction compass and scale.
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Must have the major streets marked and labeled.
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Must show the current growth boundary of the city of Salem.
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Place coded and/or label markers on the map to show the important
community resources, landmarks, businesses and industry from your research and
scavenger hunt. If markers are
coded, include a key on the map.
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Additional markers such as photos, business cards, etc. can be
used to enhance information map provides.
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Must be neat and professional with use of color.
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The
21st Century
