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

A Day in the Greektown 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!

Bakery
Group
Business Group
Grocery
Group
Landmarks
& Symbols Group
Restaurant Group

Diples
by Elise B.

Athenian Candle Company
by Casey F.
Olive Oil
by Allie F.
Greek Columns
by Jared A.
Greek Salad
by Luke L.
Omni Bread
by Hannah H.
Athenian Candle Company
by Robert F.
Feta Cheese
by Colin M.
Wedding Crown and Candle
by Teagan R.
Greek Shish Kabob
by Natalie M.
Baklava
by Alex K.
Greek Religious Candles
by Matt K.
Krinos
by Connor R.
Welcome Banner
by Max S.
Gyros
by Rachel P.
  Ceremonial Plate
by Jack S.
  Meandros Pattern
by Ellie S.
Saganaki
by Sam W.
 

Cyprus Clock
by Emma V.

  Greek Flag
by Barrett S.
Baklava
by Chris W.
      Greek Warrior
by Sam T.
 

 

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