Transcript Let’s Put Local History on the Map

Using GPS in Local History
Using the Manito History Books, Research information on a
historic site in Manito
 Find a picture of the historic location and scan it into a file and
print.
 Write a brief history of that historic site (building),
 Cite: Works Cited Page
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Manito Historical Society, comp. Manito Illinois Celebrating 150 Years 1858-2008. Rich Hill, MO: Bell,
2008. Print.
Manito Historical Society, comp. Manito Illinois It’s Good to Remember. Manito, IL: Self Published,
1983. Print.
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Word Process the information and attach the picture you scanned
and print. Save information on your student drive.
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Create a treasure hunt clue for your historic site for the fifth
graders. (Use pictures, written hints and lat/longitude info.)
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Take a picture of the current site using digital camera
or phone. Take a picture of a unique feature to
possibly use for treasure hunt clue.
 Enter the GPS way point and find the latitude and
longitude of your site.
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 Why Make an Eco Cache?
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Give a location in your area a voice as well as making
your mark on the world for your community!
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All you need to get started is something to share
locally and a GPS receiver.
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Enter EcoCache information on handout.
Enter information on line for world wide
access.
http://www.ilega.org/ecocaches/ecocaches.h
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EcoCache is an educational virtual geocache
that people can visit to view an unique
feature. EcoCaching is the concept of
treasure hunting for caches that the Earth
has stored.
 Why Make an EcoCache?
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Give a location in your area a voice as well
as making your mark on the world for your
community!
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All you need to get started is something to
share locally and a GPS receiver.
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Manito Opera House - Precinct Building
Manito, IL
Brief Description:
Manito Opera House - Precinct Building
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Location:
In the village of Manito, Illinois
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Latitude / Longitude
N 40° 25.442
W 089° 46.238
EcoCache ID:
17125004
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5
Submitting Group:
Midwest Central High School - Teresa Heinhorst Website:
www.midwestcentral.org Date Submitted
03/24/2011 Significance
One of the historic sites of Manito, Il which was one of the main entertainment sources for the community.
Long Description
The Manito opera house was constructed in 1899. It was at the site of what is now the park on Washington Street. Wood was used to build
the building inside and out. The ground floor of the building was used for local entertainment and plays. In 1962 it started falling apart at the
end of that year Robert Bailey of Havana purchased the building for $350 and his crews began to tear down almost immediately. When they
started tear it down they found that some other things took up residents there also, there was a swarm of bees and about 100 pounds of
honey. After the Opera house was torn down in 1962 there was a precinct building where Manito residents voted until the new village hall
was built.
Pictures:
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4
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MCHS Students Use GPS in Local History
The World History students at Midwest Central High School
have been learning how to use and incorporate GPS (Global
Positioning System) technology to put local history on the
map. The students had to research the history of locations in
Manito using the old and new Manito History books; they had
to find pictures of the old historic site and using a digital
camera take a current picture of these sites. The students
used the GPS units to find the exact latitude and longitude
location and made a waypoint. They used all this information
to input into the Illinois Educational Geocaching Association
website which will enable anyone to locate our historic sites in
Mason County. These sites are ecocaches which is similar to
geocaches. Ecocaches are any places where a natural or
cultural feature can be found on the landscape such as historic
buildings, and cemeteries. Geocaching is hiding of treasures
(or a cache) in a location using the GPS device to find the
cache. To find Manito ecocaches you can check out the
website
http://www.ilega.org/ecocaches/illinoismap/Illinoismap.htm.
Click on Mason County and you should see several locations
our students have been working on. We have also used this
information in conjunction with the Manito Historical Society
to create a treasure hunt to historic locations in Manito for the
Midwest Central fifth graders. This project has allowed us to
assist in the development of a historic map of the area that
integrates student work with that done by members of the
Manito Historical Society. This community to school project
has been both an educational and rewarding project.
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Part of this project is in conjunction with the
Manito Historical Society- Research
information of historical sites, vintage
pictures of the locations and the last part of
the project which is providing education of
local history to our Midwest Central fifth
graders.
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The students created 5 different clues for the
students to locate their historic sites one
including the use of GPS technology.
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World History Students will accompany the fifth graders
on their treasure hunt to help them with the use of the
GPS units and to answer any questions.
The high school students have other roles during the last
part of the field trip.
Some students will be helping teach in the old red school.
Some students will act as the prisoners in the Old jail and
have to learn and tell the story of the real crime in Manito
they committed while in Character.
Other students will dress , act, and give their short life
story as a person buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. Ex. (Civil
War Veteran)
Other students will help fifth graders to learn to do a
cemetery rubbing.
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detail
s.aspx?guid=235f0c85-fdac-40fc-b89f27dd05794227