Grade 3 Virtual Museum Project
Central Elementary School, Wilmette, IL

A Day in the
Avondale
Neighborhood

We are third grade students who live in Wilmette, Illinois. It is a northern suburb of Chicago located on the west coast of Lake Michigan. Chicago is a large city which was built by many different ethnic groups immigrating to this area.

Our class spent time visiting a neighborhood in the city of Chicago that was settled by immigrants. We explored this neighborhood to find the similarities and differences between our neighborhood and the neighborhood we visited. We learned that all communities have the same basic needs: food, shelter, employment opportunities, medical care, religious institutions, and places for leisure activities. In addition we learned that immigrants tend to settle in a neighborhood with people like themselves to surround themselves with others who share a common language and common cultural experiences so that they will feel comfortable while getting used to a new country.


We used several topics as points of comparison. Please visit our web pages and see what we found:

Listen to our music!
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Bakery Group
Business Group
Grocery Group
Landmarks & Symbols Group
Pharmacy Group
Restaurant
Group
Polish Doughnuts
by Brendan K.
Polish General Store
by Debbie N.
Hanging Sausages
by Charlie P.
Polish Dolls
by Hanna R.
Pharmacy Sign
by Gabrielle C.
Traditional Polish Foods
by Ari G.
Fruit Cake
by Courtney Q.
Photo of the Pope
by Meredith S.
Canned Salads
by Hunter G.
Polish Vases
by Max R.
Pharmacy Sign
by Natalie D.
Kolacki
by Charlotte M.
Eclairs
by Kevin S.
Flowers
by Olivia C.
Produce Store
by Jonathan E.
Polish Store
by Michael Z.
  Polish Restaurant
by Colin M.
    Easter Butter
by Laura G.
Polish Flag
by Quinn B. 
   Polish Food
by Hart C.
          Bread and Cakes
by Jane T.

 

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