North fifth-graders cruise Chicago River

Posted June 17, 2013 10:59 am

Submitted by Abraham Lee, North Elementary School

On May 10, North Elementary School fifth-grade students took an architectural boat tour in Chicago.

The cruise featured histories of many famous buildings that grace the Chicago skyline.

While the students were boating, the Willis Tower could not boast the distinction of being the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere because the final spire was installed on the Freedom Tower of One World Trade Center in New York City.

Prior to the tour, fifth-graders learned about some renowned Chicago architects, such as Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright.

The kids also created their own imaginary cityscapes in art class based on the two point linear perspective drawing technique.

After the boat tour, the students made a quick visit to the Art Institute of Chicago to view the Thorne Miniature Rooms Gallery.

North School expresses its deepest gratitude to the District 62 Foundation, whose mini-grant made this memorable trip possible.

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