The Busey Family: Contributions Made
to the Development of the City of
Patricia Plaut
Summer Fellowship 2009
Lesson 2:
Students will look at
current photos of a city street sign, a cemetery tombstone, business marquees,
school marquee, university dormitory marquee, a cemetery, a golf course, and a
preservation wooded area. They will discuss what might be a common thread with
all these locations.
Procedures:
·
Hand out copies
of the photographs of current structures and places found in Champaign Urbana.
Have students look at them and discuss what seems to be a common thread between
them.
Photographs:
·
Questions that could be discussed: do you recognize any of
these places? Have you visited any of these places? Do you know anything about
these locations?
Attachment: none
Analysis of Local Primary Sources:
Photographs taken by
Patricia Plaut in July 2009, which include:
Busey Woods
Colonel Busey
Memorial
Busey Tombstones
Woodlawn Sign
Busey Hall
Busey Bank Marquee
Carrie Busey
Memorial
Stadium.
Ties to a National Primary Source: There are none.
