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Room 2 Story Elements Theme Historic fact from story Interactions Insert story photo representing Character Traits & theme Artifact 6 Insert story photo representing characters interactions Artifact 5 Interactions Insert story photo representing historical fact from story Artifact 8 Room 2 Historic fact from story Other perspective Insert story photo representing other character’s perspective Artifact 7 Museum Entrance

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Historical Fact from story or author’s note Research Room Picture representing other historical fact from research Artifact 16 Room 4 Picture representing Historical Fact from story or author’s note Artifact 13 Additional fact Additional fact Our Artifact to learn more about great depression www.history .com Search empire state Building. Museum Entrance

Artifact 1 Setting/ Point of View Author tells the story narrated in first person through the main character, a 12 year old who is unnamed. The setting of this story is in New York City at the time when people were building the Empire State Building during the Great Depression. Image acquired at: Place URL here Return to Room

Artifact 2 Story Plot Return to Room At the beginning of the story, the boy is sad and upset because he is looking for wood because his dad lost his job like many people because of the depression. He then sees the men starting to build the Empire State Building. He sees it as a symbol of hope. It was the beginning of a change because people finally getting jobs. He was happy because his pop got a job building the Empire State Building. At the end, the boy was happy because he went up into the Empire State building. Image acquired at: Place URL here Return to Room

Artifact 3 Book Citation & Author’s Style Sky Boys, by Deborah Hopkinson, James E Ransome, 2006 Fictional characters in documented historical situations. Image acquired at: Place URL here Return to Room

Artifact 4 Theme Return to Room He learns even in the worst of times something good can happen (the theme of the story). He learns this because even in the Great Depression they built the Empire State Building. Image acquired at: Place URL here Return to Room

Artifact 5 Character Interactions The author uses the kid interactions to help readers understand the desperate times of the Great Depression. He shows how many people had a job working in the Empire State Building and many people did not. He also explains how millions of people waited in lines to get a job. He uses the interactions to explain how exciting it was to be working on the Empire State Building at that time. The tallest building in the world. . Googleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 6 Character Traits & Theme The boy is curious, adventures and excited. He was excited when they were building the Empire State Building even though his pop lost his job. He was curious to see if the Empire State Building is going to be finished in time like the builders told. He learns even in the worst of times something good can happen (the theme of the story). He learns this because even in the Great Depression they built the Empire State Building. Image acquired at: Place URL here Return to Room

Artifact 7 Other Character’s Perspective The story would have been differently from the dad's point of view. It would be different because the dad would be depressed and sad because he lost his job. He probably would have told about the desperate times. He would explain the hard time about him needing a job to support his family. He would talk about how he saved money to take his son to the Empire State Building. Image acquired at: Place URL here Return to Room

Artifact 8 Historical Fact from the Story In the story it states that the Empire State Building was built in the 1930-1931. The historic fact from the story is ture. The facts that prove the information in the story is true are: ''The Empire State Building, as a skyscraper, in New York City was the tallest building in the world from 1931- 1970. The entire building went up in just over a year. It was completed in 1931. The Empire State Building opened in 1931. Empire state building hershowantz history. com The empire state building Sarah Tieck Googleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 9 Historical Fact from the Story In the story it states that the Great Depression was when a lot of people lost their jobs. This historic fact from the story is true. The facts that prove the information in the story is true are: ''Depression-- that means full quarter of a labor force was unable to find work. Great Depression was when many city residents were unemployed. history.com-day in history/empire state building Gooleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 10 Historic Fact from Author’s Note In the author's note it states the Empire State building it self is 1,250 feet high with a total height of 1,440 feet if you add the 204 feet television antenna. The historic fact from the historic fact from the author's note is true. The facts that prove the information in the author's note are true: ''Millions of people have visited its observation deck on the 86th floor. The top of the tower is 1,440 feet. The Empire State Building is 102 stories high. www.walks of new york.com/blog/how- boys-was-the-empire-state-building. Googleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 11 Historical Fact from Author’s Note In the author's note it states that the people working on the Empire State Building are called skyboys because they are like spiders working in the sky. The historic fact from the author's note is true. The facts that prove the information in the author's note are truth: ''Empire State Building was built by construction workers who toiled at the height of up to 1,440 feet above the city streets. No wonder they were called skyboys or airtreaders. They were working 1,440 feet above ground. www.walks of new york.com/blog/how- boys-was-the-empire-state-building.   Googleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 12 Primary Source The primary source shows how dangerous it was a person hanging hard hoping you won’t fall. That shows why they are called sky boys . That representatives them really being feels above ground. And that’s why they are called Skyboys or air treaders. Googleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 14 Other Historical Facts There were government programs to feed people or keep them in their homes. Private charities tried to help, but the number of people in need was over whelming. The Great Depression, Mellisa McDaniel Goggleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 15 Other Historical Facts In the Great Depression there were anxious people waiting outside the doors of banks, hoping to withdraw their money before the bank goes out of business The Great Depression, Mellissa McDaniel,. Googleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 13 Other Historic Facts President Roosevelt offered a different approach under his New Deal, the government would establish new programs to help people. The Great Depression ,Melissa McDaniel Googleimages.com Return to Room

Artifact 17 Our Artifact Return to Room The artifact that represents the story and the time period is our version of the Empire State Building. It relates to the time period because the Empire State Building was built during the Great Depression. It relates to the story because the story talks how they built it. Image acquired at: Place URL here Return to Room

Creator Names Return to Room We are 5th graders from Lowe Elementary in Mrs. Herp class. Our names are Joshua, Aadi,Bryce.Aadi is from India. Joshua and Bryce are from America. All of us like Basketball. Joshua is on the basketball team. And I like sports. Bryce is good at basketball and likes a lot of sports. Aadi likes soccer a lot .Aadi is very good at tennis. We are the CREATORS. Return to Room Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Dr. Christy Keeler based on one of the sample virtual museums provided by the Keith Valley staff at ISTE’s NECC 2005. Contact Dr. Keeler for more information about virtual museums or visit http://christykeeler.com/EducationalVirtualMuseums.html