PJHS Humanities Goes On A Downtown-Chicago Adventure! By Courtney R. Moore On May 12th, the seventh and eighth-grade humanities students here at Parker ventured a field trip to Chicago, Illinois, more specifically the Grant Park area. Planned by Ms. O’Dwyer, students had the experience to explore downtown Chicago’s architecture through Shoreline Sightseeing’s 75-minute boat tour, as well as eat lunch and discover the wonders behind Maggie Daley Park and Millenium Park. “Short but sweet,” one classmate Anaya Mootry quoted. A truly realistic point of view, as we saw a lot of things in a short amount of time. Even as the conditions to the destination may not be as enjoyable, the environment and mood definitely was. Here are some facts and thoughts that we learned from the architectural tour below: - Did you know that the architect of the St. Regis Chicago was Jeanne Gang, the woman who designed the tallest building in the world (female)? By the way, it was also the St. Regis as well! - The section of Streeterville was actually named after Captain George Streeter, who sold unincorporated land that wasn’t owned by the city of Chicago, it’s own little neighborhood/city! - Chicago has 570 parks, 200+ neighborhoods, and 2.69 million residents! The guide (Nick) said there’s being a Chicago native, and a Chicago native by choice. Which one are you?
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