connections to uptown

21
Renee Ringler, Emily Isaacson, Salah Khan, Anna McCue ·

Upload: anna-mccue

Post on 23-Jan-2017

81 views

Category:

Education


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Connections to uptown

Renee Ringler, Emily Isaacson, Salah Khan, Anna McCue·

Page 2: Connections to uptown

“An area of diversity amid faded glamour”- two districts south of Rogers

Park

- Argyle, Lawrence, Wilson, Sheridan on the Red Line

- est. early 1920s

- Jazz and entertainment district

- suffered during the Great Depression

- North Uptown --> Edgewater

Anna McCue
tell me what y'all think. i have notes to elaborate with
Page 3: Connections to uptown

Demographics

●2.2% of Chicago’s population

●Average family size of 3.09 people

●Average household is 1.95 people

Page 4: Connections to uptown

Demographics Cont.

8.2% Unemployed (16yr +)

24% live in poverty

$36,306 median family income

$564 median rent

76% renters

Page 5: Connections to uptown

Breaking New!The “meanest chicken ever” has gone missing in Uptown. Please be on the look out for the black and white chicken “Sylvie” pictured below. Her owners are looking for her and would appreciate any news about her, even if she is dead. Please contact the owners if you have any information.

Page 6: Connections to uptown

A Little Bit About Uptown●One of Seven “Opportunity Areas”

○ area commissioned for growth and change, like Wilson track work

●Graceland Cemetery○ Contains many of Chicago’s famous dead

○ Walking tours of the cemetery are available

●Popular music venues○ Aragon Ballroom

■ The Rolling Stones, U2, Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, Green Day +

○ Riviera Theater

●Chicago Gangster Tours○ Uptown is a popular stop

■ Al Capone, John Dillinger +

Page 7: Connections to uptown
Anna McCue
hope you don't mind I rearranged the images - you don't have to keep it the way it is if you don't want
Page 8: Connections to uptown
Page 9: Connections to uptown

Game Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Guess the name of the food item.

Page 10: Connections to uptown

AppetizerCrab Rangoons

A fried rangoon filled with a cream cheese and crab mixture.

Served with a sweet and sour sauce.

These are BAE XD

Page 11: Connections to uptown

Entree: EmilyOrange Chicken

Fried, breaded chicken dipped in a tangy orange sauce.

Served with a side of tender broccoli and steamed white rice.

Page 12: Connections to uptown

Entree: annaFried Rice

This is a fried rice with chicken, peas, carrots, onions, egg, and tomatoes.The eggs are cooked separately and then added to the fried rice.

Page 13: Connections to uptown

Entree: ReneeWonton Soup

A tasty soup composed of beef wontons in a broth with carrots, green onions, lettuce, and cilantro. Wontons are a type of dumpling, wrapped meat(in this case pork) and spices.

Page 14: Connections to uptown

Entree: SalahYellow Curry

A peanut based curry with shrimps, onions, potato, peas, and carrots

It's served with a plate of steamed rice.

Page 15: Connections to uptown

Thing Salah Wanted :(Chicken Satay

Chicken mixture attached to a skewer served with a

peanut sauces.

Page 16: Connections to uptown

Thing Salah Wanted :(

Page 17: Connections to uptown

Bubbletea :’(You will be missed…

Page 18: Connections to uptown

…Until Thursday :DMe and my Best Friend

Page 19: Connections to uptown

ReflectionWhat was it like being in the neighborhood you

visited? Was this an authentic Chicago experience? Why or why not? What did you learn about yourself

doing this activity? Did anything surprise you?

Page 20: Connections to uptown

Credits"Uptown Theater." Cinema Treasures. N.p., 9 Jan. 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. <http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/69/photos/33346>.

Capone, Tracey. "Photo of the Day- "The Uptown"" Life Through a Lens. N.p., 09 Dec. 2011. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. <http://traceycaponephotography.com/2011/12/09/photo-of-the-day-the-uptown/>.

"UPTOWN CHICAGO COMMISSION." Uptown Chicago Commission. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. <http://www.uptownchicagocommission.org/census.htm>.

McGhee, Josh. "'Meanest Chicken Ever Hatched' Is Missing in Uptown."DNAinfo Chicago. N.p., 16 Oct. 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. <https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151016/uptown/meanest-chicken-ever-hatched-is-missing-uptown>.

"Uptown Update: And It's Official: Uptown Is One Of Seven Chicago "Opportunity Areas"" Uptown Update: And It's Official: Uptown Is One Of Seven Chicago "Opportunity Areas" N.p., 18 Mar. 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. <http://www.uptownupdate.com/2013/03/and-its-official-uptown-is-one-of-seven.html>.

"Uptown, Chicago." - Awesomely Interesting Facts, Images & Videos. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. <http://sussle.org/t/Uptown,_Chicago>.

"Uptown." Uptown. Encyclopedia of Chicago, 2005. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. <http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1293.html>

Page 21: Connections to uptown

Thanks for listening You are